Tuesday, December 27, 2011 : Cardamom auctions in Kerala’s Idukki district, which came to a standstill since early this month in the wake of the Mullaperiyar dam row involving Tamil Nadu causing a loss of at least Rs 110 crore so far, resumed today as vehicles started plying between the two states.The auction was being held at the Spices Board’s Puttady Spices Park in Idukki where about 102 tonnes of cardamom had arrived for trade, Spices board sources said.
The high-range Idukki district, where the contentious 116-year old dam is located, is a major producing centre for cardamom. A large number of Tamils are also employed in cardamom estates in the district.
