CHENNAI: In a bid to counter the move of Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M K Alagiri, who has already held a meeting with his supporters in Madurai to urge them to start working for the 2011 State Assembly elections, around 1,000 lawyers of the AIADMK advocates' wing will congregate in Madurai to devise a strategy by exploring legal avenues.
Advocates from southern and central Tamil Nadu will chalk out a plan of action based on their past experiences in facing the challenges thrown up by Alagiri's 'ruthless' formula. The DMK had already instructed its grassrootslevel workers to ascertain the pulse of the electorate and report their finding to the high command.
"So, to counter Alagiri, Amma has given clear instructions to us to plan meticulously by studying various aspects of law to counter the antisocial activities of the ruling party," a senior AIADMK advocate said.
"In the two byelections in Madurai and one in Tirumangalam, Alagiri had used money and muscle power. Besides that, he was also suspected to be behind the false cases booked against active AIADMK party functionaries," he alleged.
He said Govindan, State joint secretary of the AIADMK advocates' wing, who was active during the elections, was beaten up by DMK cadre. Govindan was also booked under false cases like attempt to murder, he said.
Similar meetings will be organised in Villupuram and Salem after the Madurai meet, in which advocates from Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Dindigul, Sivaganga, Nagercoil, Tiruchy and Thanjavur will participate.
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Villages get electricity after 63 years of independence in Villupuram
VILLUPURAM: V Ajith, a sixth standard student can now study late into the night, his mother V Palaniammal can prepare dinner for the family without any hassles while his father K Velli can reach home safely after grazing cattle. All this is possible because Gundiyanatham, one of the 27 tribal hamlets in Kalrayan Hills in Villupuram district, has finally received electricity after a long wait of 63 years.
Kalrayan Hills, which has a population of 50,000, consists of 15 villages where 172 tribal hamlets are located. About 145 of these hamlets have electricity while the rest of the hamlets (27 in all) were recently given electrical power under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana at a cost of Rs.1.2 crores.
"There are 978 houses in these hamlets with a population of 4,039 persons. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board officials meticulously executed the task of extending the high tension line to an extent of 70 kms and the low tension line for another 20 kms, to reach the hamlets," district collector Dr R Palanisamy told The Times of India.
The board extended power connections to 600 homes categorised as huts where power for a single bulb and television is provided. The rest of the homes have been provided with metered service connections.
"We installed 30 transformers in the region and erected 1,800 electric poles in a short span of 5 months to extend electrical connections to these 27 hamlets. Some of these hamlets can be reached only by foot. Except Manapachi hamlet where only 5 members live, all the hamlets in the region have been provided with power connections.
The board is awaiting clearance from the forest department to lay a 3-km HT line to the village. The option of relocating the 5 people living in Manapachi without electricity is also not ruled out," TNEB executive engineer (Kallakuruchi division) F Amalorphavanathan said.
TNEB superintending engineer (Villupuram circle) M Nowshath has recommended Amalorphavanathan, assistant executive engineer (Kallakuruchi division), M Ganesan and junior engineer (Kallakuruchi division) K Azhagan for the Prime Minister Award for Excellence in Public Administration for successfully executing a complex project.
The tribals were doubly delighted when the district administration included them under the free colour television scheme after TNEB extended power connections to all the hamlets.
"It is very difficult to cook after sunset with the meagre light of a kerosene lamp. The visibility is so poor that it is difficult to spot poisonous insects while cooking. Now, this single light bulb has made a huge difference," D Govindammal, who makes a living by rearing pigs, said.
Despite these new facilities Vijayakumar, who has metered service, has a couple of worries. "I am little worried about the power bills. The people here need to travel at least 70 km to pay the bills. TNEB must make arrangements to establish an office in Veeralimalai, which is on an average 30 km from most of the hamlets and is frequented by the tribals to meet their day to day requirements," said Vijayakumar.
Officials say rural electrification in Tamil Nadu is almost complete, except for a few habitations in forest and hill areas.
Kalrayan Hills, which has a population of 50,000, consists of 15 villages where 172 tribal hamlets are located. About 145 of these hamlets have electricity while the rest of the hamlets (27 in all) were recently given electrical power under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana at a cost of Rs.1.2 crores.
"There are 978 houses in these hamlets with a population of 4,039 persons. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board officials meticulously executed the task of extending the high tension line to an extent of 70 kms and the low tension line for another 20 kms, to reach the hamlets," district collector Dr R Palanisamy told The Times of India.
The board extended power connections to 600 homes categorised as huts where power for a single bulb and television is provided. The rest of the homes have been provided with metered service connections.
"We installed 30 transformers in the region and erected 1,800 electric poles in a short span of 5 months to extend electrical connections to these 27 hamlets. Some of these hamlets can be reached only by foot. Except Manapachi hamlet where only 5 members live, all the hamlets in the region have been provided with power connections.
The board is awaiting clearance from the forest department to lay a 3-km HT line to the village. The option of relocating the 5 people living in Manapachi without electricity is also not ruled out," TNEB executive engineer (Kallakuruchi division) F Amalorphavanathan said.
TNEB superintending engineer (Villupuram circle) M Nowshath has recommended Amalorphavanathan, assistant executive engineer (Kallakuruchi division), M Ganesan and junior engineer (Kallakuruchi division) K Azhagan for the Prime Minister Award for Excellence in Public Administration for successfully executing a complex project.
The tribals were doubly delighted when the district administration included them under the free colour television scheme after TNEB extended power connections to all the hamlets.
"It is very difficult to cook after sunset with the meagre light of a kerosene lamp. The visibility is so poor that it is difficult to spot poisonous insects while cooking. Now, this single light bulb has made a huge difference," D Govindammal, who makes a living by rearing pigs, said.
Despite these new facilities Vijayakumar, who has metered service, has a couple of worries. "I am little worried about the power bills. The people here need to travel at least 70 km to pay the bills. TNEB must make arrangements to establish an office in Veeralimalai, which is on an average 30 km from most of the hamlets and is frequented by the tribals to meet their day to day requirements," said Vijayakumar.
Officials say rural electrification in Tamil Nadu is almost complete, except for a few habitations in forest and hill areas.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Friday, October 01, 2010
TTDC aims to lure more tourists with local participation
(PTI) As part of its eco-tourism programme to lure more tourists to the state, the Tamil Nadu government has drawn up plans to promote Lesser Known Tourist Spots (LKTS) with local participation.
"The government has identified these LKTS for focused development and to ease pressure on core tourist centres, a step which would decongest popular destinations and create employment opportunities in newly identified destinations," Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director and Director of Tourism Department A C Mohandoss said.
"Earlier in the phase-I programme, we identified 18 LKTS across the state and currently we have finalised another 14 such destinations," Mohandoss said.
The new destinations include Kalavarayan Hills (Villupuram district), Thali (Krishnagiri), Parali (Dindigul) and Pichavaram (Cuddalore).
With these initiatives, the government expects Rs 80 crore revenue from tourism in 2010-11 fiscal.
The government, he said, had announced a 10 per cent subsidy for those constructing hotels in LKTS.
Tamil Nadu Tourism was also keen on marketing rural areas to urban dwellers to make them aware of the significance of agriculture and allied activities. .
"The government has identified these LKTS for focused development and to ease pressure on core tourist centres, a step which would decongest popular destinations and create employment opportunities in newly identified destinations," Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director and Director of Tourism Department A C Mohandoss said.
"Earlier in the phase-I programme, we identified 18 LKTS across the state and currently we have finalised another 14 such destinations," Mohandoss said.
The new destinations include Kalavarayan Hills (Villupuram district), Thali (Krishnagiri), Parali (Dindigul) and Pichavaram (Cuddalore).
With these initiatives, the government expects Rs 80 crore revenue from tourism in 2010-11 fiscal.
The government, he said, had announced a 10 per cent subsidy for those constructing hotels in LKTS.
Tamil Nadu Tourism was also keen on marketing rural areas to urban dwellers to make them aware of the significance of agriculture and allied activities. .
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