Neem tree bark for illicit brew
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26/05/1999
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Hindu (Chennai)
Large scale distillation of ilicit arrack in Chennai outskirts is causing concern to environmentalists, as those in the trade are stripping bark from neem trees for manufacturing the brew.The indiscriminate scraping of the bark by the goons of liquor barons and some local villagers have made many neem trees wear a bare look at Gudapakkam near Vellavedu a "black spot" vilalge.