CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL Dorli (Wardha), Maharashtra: For Mahadev Omkar (36), a resident of Dorli village in Wardha district, farming was not profitable. Like every other farmer in the village, he tried his hand at planting different crops like cotton, pulses and soya bean. Nothing worked, however. Omkar couldn't even collect the investment made in his field. Deciding to change his profession he bought a car, the only car in his village. "It was hard to even feed my family by cultivating land. I tried every crop including cash crops. But, I still couldn't make enough money," said Omkar adding, "Changing the profession was my last resort to feed my family." Omkar bought the second hand Maruti Omni for Rs 1.40 lakh out of which Rs 40,000 was loan from the bank. Omkar's previous experience of working as a truck driver came handy. He operated his newly bought car as a taxi to carry villagers from Dorli to nearby Wardha town. ...
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