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A large accumulation of plastic waste and other discarded materials is visible on a grassy hillside in the Himalayan region of India.
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Fresh flowers are being sold at a wholesale flower market in Chennai. The farmers’ market at Tiruvallur caters to over 50 per cent of Chennai’s ornamental needs. From miles away, the enchanting fragrance of fresh flowers fills the air. Go a bit further and you will encounter the sight of acre upon acre covered with a dazzling array of flowers — jasmine, firecrackers flower ( kanagambaram), marigold ( samandi) and country roses. Here in Tiruvallur district, nearly 20 km away from Chennai, are grown over 50 per cent of the flowers sold in Chennai. And the nerve centre of this activity is the 10-year-old flower market, the only one of the nearly 20 farmers' markets in the city where only flowers are sold. Of the nearly 50-60 tonnes of flowers sold at Koyambedu wholesale market daily, nearly 2
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