GINJEE: Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss laid the foundation for the Tindivanam-Thiruvannamalai broad gauge line, in the presence of Minister of State for Railways R. Velu, here on Wednesday.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said that for want of infrastructure, Villupuram remained a backward district. Though it had produced many Ministers, nothing tangible was done for its growth. But, A.K. Moorthi of the Pattali Makkal Katchi, when he was Minister of State for Railways, conceived the project, which would come off, under the watch of Mr. Velu.
The Rs. 227-crore line, he said, would help to promote the industrial and socio-economic development of the district.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said it was a matter of concern that Villupuram district stood last in education, but first in liquor consumption. A study revealed that TASMAC outlets in Tamil Nadu registered a sales turnover of Rs. 12,000 crore this year, and the average age of addiction had come down from 19 years to 13 years. Many social maladies apart, 40 per cent of the road accidents were attributed to addiction or drunken driving, he said. Scope for improvement
Tamil Nadu stood first in health care delivery, but the system could be improved with better cooperation from the State government, he said. In the past four years, the Union Health Ministry had sanctioned Rs. 1,850 crore to Tamil Nadu for appointing medical staff and improving hospital amenities.
Mr. Velu sought the State government’s cooperation in executing railway projects. Though the Railways had sought 50-100 acres for the Salem Division, the State was yet to respond. The Rs. 98-crore plan to establish a rail link between Chennai Central and Egmore could not take off, for want of the State’s support.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said that for want of infrastructure, Villupuram remained a backward district. Though it had produced many Ministers, nothing tangible was done for its growth. But, A.K. Moorthi of the Pattali Makkal Katchi, when he was Minister of State for Railways, conceived the project, which would come off, under the watch of Mr. Velu.
The Rs. 227-crore line, he said, would help to promote the industrial and socio-economic development of the district.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said it was a matter of concern that Villupuram district stood last in education, but first in liquor consumption. A study revealed that TASMAC outlets in Tamil Nadu registered a sales turnover of Rs. 12,000 crore this year, and the average age of addiction had come down from 19 years to 13 years. Many social maladies apart, 40 per cent of the road accidents were attributed to addiction or drunken driving, he said. Scope for improvement
Tamil Nadu stood first in health care delivery, but the system could be improved with better cooperation from the State government, he said. In the past four years, the Union Health Ministry had sanctioned Rs. 1,850 crore to Tamil Nadu for appointing medical staff and improving hospital amenities.
Mr. Velu sought the State government’s cooperation in executing railway projects. Though the Railways had sought 50-100 acres for the Salem Division, the State was yet to respond. The Rs. 98-crore plan to establish a rail link between Chennai Central and Egmore could not take off, for want of the State’s support.
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