VILLUPURAM: Tamil Nadu ruled by UPA constituent DMK got a sizable share in this year's Railway Budget with the state being allocated 12 new trains, extension of six trains, three new railway lines and Rs 1,327 crore to carry out the projects.
Besides, three meter gauge railway lines in the state would be converted into broad gauge and surveys would be conducted to lay three new railway lines.
"Tamil Nadu this time has got more number of trains and funds to carry out various projects related to Railways.
The budgetary allocation this year is Rs 1,327 crore as against last year's figure of 1,075 crore," Union Minister of State for Railways R Velu told reporters here.
He said 25 new rail overbridges would be constructed in Tamil Nadu out of the total 94 bridges announced for entire country in the budget on Tuesday.
A coaching terminal at a cost of Rs 25 crores would be constructed in Tambaram, the gleaming suburb of Chennai, to decongest the railway stations in the state capital.
To a query why the long-awaited project of connecting the Chennai Central railway station with Egmore station did not find a mention in the budget, Velu said "it is under consideration and we will wait till the Tamil Nadu government finalises the routes for the proposed metro train."
Under the extension of trains announced on Tuesday, Chennai will be directly connected with Purthapatti (Shri Sathyasai Prasanti Nilayam) in Andhra Pradesh.
The long-awaited Chennai-Cuddalore railway line via Mamallapuram and Puducherry and Erode-Palani line via Darapuram has been sanctioned by this year's budget.
A new line connecting Attipattu in Tamil Nadu with Puttur in Andhra Pradesh will also be constructed, Velu said.
The temple cities of Varanasi and Rameswaram would be connected with a weekly express train while a weekly train from Gaya to Chennai would be introduced, the budget said.
The two Garib Raths which would pass through Tamil Nadu are Bangalore-Kochuveli in Kerala and Yashwantpur in Bangalore and Puducherry.
A goods handling facilty would come up at Tondiarpet in Chennai at a cost of Rs 6 crore while a goods head facility will be constructed in Kavarpettai near the state capital at a cost of Rs 5 crore, Velu said.
A coaching terminal at a cost of Rs 10 crore would come up in Puducherry, Velu said.
Escalator facility at Madurai railway junction has also found a mention in the budget this year.
The 273km long Villupuram-Dindigul railway line will be double track at a cost of Rs 822 crore and 4th line would be added to Thiruvalluvar-Arakkonam corridor at a cost of Rs 80 crore.
Velu also said that after the construction of fourth line between Thiruvallur and Arakkonam, two lines would be decidated to suburban trains connecting Chennai with Tiruttani and the remaining two lines will be used for long distance trains.
The meter gauge line between Madurai and Bodinaykkanur would be converted into broad guage at a cost of Rs 160 crore. Surveys for new lines connecting Karaikudi with Kanyakumari via Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin, Chidambaram with Attur via Perambalur and Thanjavur and Ariyalur would be taken up during this year, Velu said.
The loco workshop in Perambur will be modernised at a cost of Rs 7.2 crore while a total of Rs 56 crore has been alloted to construct new buildings and facilities at Perambur Railway Hospital.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
45 injured in villupuram accident
VILLUPURAM: At least 45 people were injured when the bus they were travelling in fell into a river in Villupuram on Sunday, official sources said.
The bus with 64 people on board was coming to Chennai from Kumbakonam, sources said.
While crossing the river Pennar, the bus hit the rails of the bridge near Panruti in Villupuram district, about 300 km south of Chennai.
The injured have been taken to hospitals in Puducherry and Villupuram.
The bus with 64 people on board was coming to Chennai from Kumbakonam, sources said.
While crossing the river Pennar, the bus hit the rails of the bridge near Panruti in Villupuram district, about 300 km south of Chennai.
The injured have been taken to hospitals in Puducherry and Villupuram.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Transport Corporations to get 100 A/C buses
CHENNAI: State Transport Corporations will add 100 air-conditioned buses to their fleet by March-end, Transport Secretary Debendranath Sarangi said on Friday.
Of these, 50 would be added to the State Express Transport Corporation fleet and 25 each to the Coimbatore and Madurai Transport Corporations. The 100 buses included the seven ultra-deluxe air-conditioned buses added to the SETC fleet on Thursday.
The buses would have power steering, air suspension and would be roomier. Each of the buses cost about Rs.30 lakh. There was no move to give Volvo buses to other Transport Corporations. MTC operated 10 Volvo air-conditioned buses.
The Transport Corporations would focus on maintenance, he said in response to a question.
“We are working to evolve a system of scientific maintenance. We are considering all options, including outsourcing,” he said, adding that many passenger-centric efforts were on. The moves were part of the effort to compete with private operators and also provide a cheaper alternative. During peak season, some private operators fleeced passengers and State Transport Corporations had the responsibility to take people to their destinations at ‘normal’ rates.
The Transport department was working closely with the corporations to make sure that the drivers and conductors were people-friendly and to ensure that buses were clean.
Asked about the attrition rate, Mr. Sarangi said that the department never faced the problem because of the prestige attached to holding a ‘government job.’ On the problems arising out of MTC operating deep into the area served by the Villupuram Transport Corporation, Mr. Sarangi said that the issue would be looked into. (The Villupuram Transport Corporation wants to operate buses to destinations in Chennai in return).
Of these, 50 would be added to the State Express Transport Corporation fleet and 25 each to the Coimbatore and Madurai Transport Corporations. The 100 buses included the seven ultra-deluxe air-conditioned buses added to the SETC fleet on Thursday.
The buses would have power steering, air suspension and would be roomier. Each of the buses cost about Rs.30 lakh. There was no move to give Volvo buses to other Transport Corporations. MTC operated 10 Volvo air-conditioned buses.
The Transport Corporations would focus on maintenance, he said in response to a question.
“We are working to evolve a system of scientific maintenance. We are considering all options, including outsourcing,” he said, adding that many passenger-centric efforts were on. The moves were part of the effort to compete with private operators and also provide a cheaper alternative. During peak season, some private operators fleeced passengers and State Transport Corporations had the responsibility to take people to their destinations at ‘normal’ rates.
The Transport department was working closely with the corporations to make sure that the drivers and conductors were people-friendly and to ensure that buses were clean.
Asked about the attrition rate, Mr. Sarangi said that the department never faced the problem because of the prestige attached to holding a ‘government job.’ On the problems arising out of MTC operating deep into the area served by the Villupuram Transport Corporation, Mr. Sarangi said that the issue would be looked into. (The Villupuram Transport Corporation wants to operate buses to destinations in Chennai in return).
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
‘Patrol border districts to stop rice smuggling’
Food Minister E V Velu has advised the District Collectors and other officials to step up vigilance and patrolling in the border districts of the State to check ration rice smuggling.
Speaking at an Inter-district review meeting of the public distribution system here, he said that every complaint regarding PDS from the representatives of people, including panchayat president and MP, should be treated seriously and redressed.
Women SHGs should be given priority in running ration shops and the MP, MLA local area development funds should be utilised to construct ration shop buildings, he said.
In order to provide electronic balances, electrification of all ration shops has been completed.
The officials should ensure the distribution of palm oil and pulses under special PDS before Pongal festival, Velu added. District Collectors Rajendra Ratnoo (Cuddalore), Prajendra Navneet (Villupuram), Sathyabratha Sahoo (Tiruvannamalai) and other officials took part.
Speaking at an Inter-district review meeting of the public distribution system here, he said that every complaint regarding PDS from the representatives of people, including panchayat president and MP, should be treated seriously and redressed.
Women SHGs should be given priority in running ration shops and the MP, MLA local area development funds should be utilised to construct ration shop buildings, he said.
In order to provide electronic balances, electrification of all ration shops has been completed.
The officials should ensure the distribution of palm oil and pulses under special PDS before Pongal festival, Velu added. District Collectors Rajendra Ratnoo (Cuddalore), Prajendra Navneet (Villupuram), Sathyabratha Sahoo (Tiruvannamalai) and other officials took part.
Dhotis, saris distributed in Cuddalore, Villupuram
Special Correspondent
CUDDALORE: Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam inaugurated the distribution of free dhotis and saris for Pongal festival this year at Kurinjipadi near here on Tuesday.
In Cuddalore district, a total of 6,05,555 saris and 6,19,145 dhotis would be distributed in a week, the Minister said. The government was giving away free colour television sets, cooking gas connections and supplying rice at Rs 2 a kg through fair price shops. It had also arranged the supply of pulses through the fair price shops and efforts were under way to supply cement at reasonable price.
Steps had been initiated to take medical care to the needy in the right hour, Mr. Panneerselvam said. A sum of Rs. 274 crore had been allocated for the construction of additional buildings in Government Hospitals of which Rs. 6 crore was set aside for Cuddalore district, he said.
Earlier, Kurinjipadi lacked medical facilities. But, in the past two years, the Government Hospitals were provided all the necessary equipment. For instance, Rs 1.40 crore was sanctioned to modernise the children ward in the Kurinjipadi Government Hospital. Specialists would be inducted to give better healthcare to the people. A sum of Rs. 28 lakh would be allotted for the construction of school buildings and another Rs. 15 lakh for setting up a fish market, from the MLA Constituency Development Funds, Mr. Panneerselvam said.
At Villupuram, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy, accompanied by Collector Brajendra Navnit and officials, visited 16 villages in Koliyanur block to give away free dhotis and saris.
CUDDALORE: Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam inaugurated the distribution of free dhotis and saris for Pongal festival this year at Kurinjipadi near here on Tuesday.
In Cuddalore district, a total of 6,05,555 saris and 6,19,145 dhotis would be distributed in a week, the Minister said. The government was giving away free colour television sets, cooking gas connections and supplying rice at Rs 2 a kg through fair price shops. It had also arranged the supply of pulses through the fair price shops and efforts were under way to supply cement at reasonable price.
Steps had been initiated to take medical care to the needy in the right hour, Mr. Panneerselvam said. A sum of Rs. 274 crore had been allocated for the construction of additional buildings in Government Hospitals of which Rs. 6 crore was set aside for Cuddalore district, he said.
Earlier, Kurinjipadi lacked medical facilities. But, in the past two years, the Government Hospitals were provided all the necessary equipment. For instance, Rs 1.40 crore was sanctioned to modernise the children ward in the Kurinjipadi Government Hospital. Specialists would be inducted to give better healthcare to the people. A sum of Rs. 28 lakh would be allotted for the construction of school buildings and another Rs. 15 lakh for setting up a fish market, from the MLA Constituency Development Funds, Mr. Panneerselvam said.
At Villupuram, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy, accompanied by Collector Brajendra Navnit and officials, visited 16 villages in Koliyanur block to give away free dhotis and saris.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Villupuram to seek Rs. 90 crore as compensation
Special Correspondent
Minister K. Ponmudy holds review meeting
“As per preliminary estimate standing crop on 132 hectares had been fully damaged”
VILLUPURAM: Higher Education Minister K.Ponmudy has stated that the Villupuram district administration will seek Rs 90 crore from the State Government for taking up immediate relief measures in the rain-hit areas.
After addressing a review meeting, attended by District Collector Brajendra Navnit and District Revenue Officer Kathiravan, here on Tuesday, the Minister told presspersons that so far relief worth Rs 50 lakh had been disbursed in the district.Compensation
This included Rs 1 lakh compensation each to the families of 10 persons who died in rain-related incidents and Rs 2,000 each to 3,452 families who had lost their houses.
The Minister said that as per the preliminary estimate standing crop on 132 hectares had been fully damaged and crops on 666 ha had been partly damaged. Damage to roads
Road network for a total length of 1,700 km needed repair, he added.
Minister K. Ponmudy holds review meeting
“As per preliminary estimate standing crop on 132 hectares had been fully damaged”
VILLUPURAM: Higher Education Minister K.Ponmudy has stated that the Villupuram district administration will seek Rs 90 crore from the State Government for taking up immediate relief measures in the rain-hit areas.
After addressing a review meeting, attended by District Collector Brajendra Navnit and District Revenue Officer Kathiravan, here on Tuesday, the Minister told presspersons that so far relief worth Rs 50 lakh had been disbursed in the district.Compensation
This included Rs 1 lakh compensation each to the families of 10 persons who died in rain-related incidents and Rs 2,000 each to 3,452 families who had lost their houses.
The Minister said that as per the preliminary estimate standing crop on 132 hectares had been fully damaged and crops on 666 ha had been partly damaged. Damage to roads
Road network for a total length of 1,700 km needed repair, he added.
Monday, December 24, 2007
CM announces Rs 200 cr for flood relief
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday said Rs 200 crore has been allocated for initiating relief works across the State.
Reviewing the flood relief works with the concerned department heads today at the Secretariat, he said that the loss has been estimated at Rs 1500 crore and detailed estimates are expected from the respective District Collectors and department heads in a couple of days.
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He said that the government would send a report to the Centre seeking financial assistance. The District Collectors have been asked to take up flood relief work on a warfooting, he added.
It may be noted that Chief Minister M Karunanidhi visited the flood hit areas in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts and consoled the affected people.
PWD Minister Durai Murugan, Highways Minister Saminathan, Chief Secretary L K Tripathy and Commissioner for Revenue Administration and Secretaries of Finanace, Revenue, PWD, Highways participated at the review meet.
Reviewing the flood relief works with the concerned department heads today at the Secretariat, he said that the loss has been estimated at Rs 1500 crore and detailed estimates are expected from the respective District Collectors and department heads in a couple of days.
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He said that the government would send a report to the Centre seeking financial assistance. The District Collectors have been asked to take up flood relief work on a warfooting, he added.
It may be noted that Chief Minister M Karunanidhi visited the flood hit areas in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts and consoled the affected people.
PWD Minister Durai Murugan, Highways Minister Saminathan, Chief Secretary L K Tripathy and Commissioner for Revenue Administration and Secretaries of Finanace, Revenue, PWD, Highways participated at the review meet.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Meeting discusses ways of improving students’ performance
VILLUPURAM: “We are looking at ways to enhance students’ performance in the public examinations,” School Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Wednesday.
He was chairing a review meeting here with the Secretary, Directors, Chief Educational Officers, District Educational Officers and other department officials.
The review meeting for the Chennai zone, which includes Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram, was aimed at addressing students’ pass percentage, vacancies in schools and infrastructure in rural schools.
“Teachers will look at students’ marks in the quarterly examination and classify them according to the number of subjects they pass in. Students who fail in one subject will be given additional coaching in that subject,” Mr.Thennarasu said. If many students were found performing poorly in one particular subject in a school, the teacher would receive additional training.
The department would take a close look at the progress made after the introduction of the Activity-Based Learning modules and the Active Learning Methodology in schools. “We intend grading schools as ‘A,’ ‘B,’ and ‘C’ as per their performance, and we will work towards equipping the ‘B’ category schools to graduate to ‘A’ and the ‘C’ schools to ‘B’.” Progress made in creating infrastructure with the funds allocated by the NABARD would also be reviewed, he said.
“Vacancies in schools will be identified and an adequate number of teachers posted. A Government Order has been issued for the appointment of 800 teachers.” Till then, as a temporary measure, educated youth would be roped in to teach students in schools that did not have enough teachers, he said.
He was chairing a review meeting here with the Secretary, Directors, Chief Educational Officers, District Educational Officers and other department officials.
The review meeting for the Chennai zone, which includes Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram, was aimed at addressing students’ pass percentage, vacancies in schools and infrastructure in rural schools.
“Teachers will look at students’ marks in the quarterly examination and classify them according to the number of subjects they pass in. Students who fail in one subject will be given additional coaching in that subject,” Mr.Thennarasu said. If many students were found performing poorly in one particular subject in a school, the teacher would receive additional training.
The department would take a close look at the progress made after the introduction of the Activity-Based Learning modules and the Active Learning Methodology in schools. “We intend grading schools as ‘A,’ ‘B,’ and ‘C’ as per their performance, and we will work towards equipping the ‘B’ category schools to graduate to ‘A’ and the ‘C’ schools to ‘B’.” Progress made in creating infrastructure with the funds allocated by the NABARD would also be reviewed, he said.
“Vacancies in schools will be identified and an adequate number of teachers posted. A Government Order has been issued for the appointment of 800 teachers.” Till then, as a temporary measure, educated youth would be roped in to teach students in schools that did not have enough teachers, he said.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Hospital improvement work to begin soon
VILLUPURAM: The first phase of upgrading Stanley Hospital will begin shortly, according to Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
In a statement, he said the cost of the first phase would be Rs.25 crore.
A total of Rs.100 crore would be spent for improving its condition.
Infrastructure of the Chengalpattu and the Kilpauk hospitals would be improved at a cost of Rs.25 crore each.
The works would be taken up soon.
Expansion of the Rajaji Hospital in Madurai had been approved and Rs.22 crore set apart.
A sum of Rs.21 crore had been sanctioned for constructing hostels in Chengalpattu, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Madurai, Kilpauk and Stanley medical colleges and the Chennai Dental College.
A building for the Dental College would be built at a cost of Rs.13 crore. Civil works for the Villupuram Medical College Hospital had been approved at a cost of Rs.41 crore and would begin soon, the Chief Minister said.
In a statement, he said the cost of the first phase would be Rs.25 crore.
A total of Rs.100 crore would be spent for improving its condition.
Infrastructure of the Chengalpattu and the Kilpauk hospitals would be improved at a cost of Rs.25 crore each.
The works would be taken up soon.
Expansion of the Rajaji Hospital in Madurai had been approved and Rs.22 crore set apart.
A sum of Rs.21 crore had been sanctioned for constructing hostels in Chengalpattu, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Madurai, Kilpauk and Stanley medical colleges and the Chennai Dental College.
A building for the Dental College would be built at a cost of Rs.13 crore. Civil works for the Villupuram Medical College Hospital had been approved at a cost of Rs.41 crore and would begin soon, the Chief Minister said.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Anbumani flags off train service from Vriddachalam
CUDDALORE: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss flagged off the train bound for Salem on the newly completed railway line from Vriddachalam.
Speaking at a meeting before the inauguration on Sunday, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said that the State Government had provided 50 percent of the total cost of Rs 187.09 crore for the gauge conversion work on the 139-kilometre-long railway line.
The Railways department, which proposed to take up doubling the arterial railway link from Dindigul to Villupuram, had submitted a proposal to the Planning Commission.
The commission, in turn, had sought that 50 percent of the finances for the project be met by the State Government.
For the last four years, the Ministry of Railways had allotted Rs 4,000 crore for a number of projects in the State.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss said that the Central Government had been implementing an ambitious National Rural Health Project in the country over the last few years.
''It has been introduced in 5.2 lakh villages and will be extended to the remaining one lakh villages next year,'' he added.
Speaking at a meeting before the inauguration on Sunday, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said that the State Government had provided 50 percent of the total cost of Rs 187.09 crore for the gauge conversion work on the 139-kilometre-long railway line.
The Railways department, which proposed to take up doubling the arterial railway link from Dindigul to Villupuram, had submitted a proposal to the Planning Commission.
The commission, in turn, had sought that 50 percent of the finances for the project be met by the State Government.
For the last four years, the Ministry of Railways had allotted Rs 4,000 crore for a number of projects in the State.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss said that the Central Government had been implementing an ambitious National Rural Health Project in the country over the last few years.
''It has been introduced in 5.2 lakh villages and will be extended to the remaining one lakh villages next year,'' he added.
Kidnapped for ransom, 10-yr-old dies shouting
VILLUPURAM: The body of a 10-yearold school boy from Villupuram district, who was kidnapped on Wednesday by a gang for ransom, was dug up from the forest area at Vedal village in the district on Sunday.
The boy reportedly died when the kidnappers tried to gag him to prevent shouting. The body was retrieved based on the information from one of the two youths arrested for the kidnap and murder.
Manikandan alias Deva, son of Ramamoorthy, a realtor from Marakkanam in Villupuram district, was missing from November 21.
Ramamoorthy had lodged a complaint with Marakkanam police. Meanwhile, he received an anonymous call demanding a ransom of Rs 7 lakh.
The caller wanted the money to be handed over in Chennai. The police traced the phone call to a village in Kancheepuram district. There they secured Hariharan (20), a relative of Ramamoorthy.
During interrogation, Hariharan admitted to having kidnapped the boy, with the help of his associates — Thenarasu (21) and Sathyamoorthy of Vedal village — to make some quick money.
As the boy died while they were trying to silence him, they buried the body in a remote area in Vedal.
The boy reportedly died when the kidnappers tried to gag him to prevent shouting. The body was retrieved based on the information from one of the two youths arrested for the kidnap and murder.
Manikandan alias Deva, son of Ramamoorthy, a realtor from Marakkanam in Villupuram district, was missing from November 21.
Ramamoorthy had lodged a complaint with Marakkanam police. Meanwhile, he received an anonymous call demanding a ransom of Rs 7 lakh.
The caller wanted the money to be handed over in Chennai. The police traced the phone call to a village in Kancheepuram district. There they secured Hariharan (20), a relative of Ramamoorthy.
During interrogation, Hariharan admitted to having kidnapped the boy, with the help of his associates — Thenarasu (21) and Sathyamoorthy of Vedal village — to make some quick money.
As the boy died while they were trying to silence him, they buried the body in a remote area in Vedal.
Monday, November 12, 2007
‘Shuttle service’ between Villupuram, Puducherry sought
VILLUPURAM/PUDUCHERRY: Leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi in Parliament M. Ramadass has requested the Railway Ministry to introduce a “shuttle service” between Villupuram and Puducherry.
In a letter to Union Railway Minister, he said that as the gauge conversion between Puducherry and Villupuram was complete, shuttle train service could be introduced thrice a day. He also requested the Minister to introduce a daily express train from Puducherry to Bangalore via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam and Salem.
“Since both Puducherry and Bangalore are emerging as Information Technology cities, such a service will facilitate the exchange of experts. This will help the economy of both,” he said.
Mr. Ramadass also requested the Minister to explore the possibility of connecting Mahe and Yanam with Puducherry through new trains.
A new service could be introduced from Puducherry to Mahe via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Salem, Coimbatore and Calicut.
Mr. Ramadass said the Kakinada-Chennai Express could be extended to Puducherry for the benefit of people visiting Yanam.
In a letter to Union Railway Minister, he said that as the gauge conversion between Puducherry and Villupuram was complete, shuttle train service could be introduced thrice a day. He also requested the Minister to introduce a daily express train from Puducherry to Bangalore via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam and Salem.
“Since both Puducherry and Bangalore are emerging as Information Technology cities, such a service will facilitate the exchange of experts. This will help the economy of both,” he said.
Mr. Ramadass also requested the Minister to explore the possibility of connecting Mahe and Yanam with Puducherry through new trains.
A new service could be introduced from Puducherry to Mahe via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Salem, Coimbatore and Calicut.
Mr. Ramadass said the Kakinada-Chennai Express could be extended to Puducherry for the benefit of people visiting Yanam.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
TN-Puducherry sign pact on sharing Pennayar water
VILLUPURAM/Puducherry,Oct 15: The Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments today inked an agreement for sharing water in Pennayar system at Sornavur Anaicut, giving a fresh lease of life to a 1910 French-British accord.
P Raman, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department, Tamil Nadu government and C.Anandane, PWD Chief Engineer, Puducherry, signed the agreement.
Raman later told newsmen that the agreement would be in force for 60 years ending 2029,retrospectively from 1969.The two governments were scheduled to have renewed the pact in 1969 after construction of the dam across the Pennayar at Sornavour in neighbouring Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.
Anandane, who referred to the highlights of the pact, said the agreement would benefit as much as 4778 acres of land in Puducherry while 1275 acres would be covered in Tamil Nadu.
The first initiative was made in 1864 between the then French and British governments for an agreement. It was in 1910 that an accord was finalised for sharing water for irrigation purposes. As much as 215 cusecs would be available for the union territory.
Pennayar river, also known as South Pennayar, originates from Chenna Kesva hills, north west of Nandidurga near Ongashanhalli village in Karnataka and it is the second largest inter-state east flowing river, a release said.
After traversing 85 km in Karnataka the river enters Tamil Nadu near Bagalaur village of Hosur taluk and flows through Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu. It reaches Bay of Bengal after traversing a short distance through five villages of Bahoor commune panchayat limits here. The Sornavur Anaicut was constructed in 1969 and is in Villupuram district, 45 km from Puducherry.
P Raman, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department, Tamil Nadu government and C.Anandane, PWD Chief Engineer, Puducherry, signed the agreement.
Raman later told newsmen that the agreement would be in force for 60 years ending 2029,retrospectively from 1969.The two governments were scheduled to have renewed the pact in 1969 after construction of the dam across the Pennayar at Sornavour in neighbouring Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.
Anandane, who referred to the highlights of the pact, said the agreement would benefit as much as 4778 acres of land in Puducherry while 1275 acres would be covered in Tamil Nadu.
The first initiative was made in 1864 between the then French and British governments for an agreement. It was in 1910 that an accord was finalised for sharing water for irrigation purposes. As much as 215 cusecs would be available for the union territory.
Pennayar river, also known as South Pennayar, originates from Chenna Kesva hills, north west of Nandidurga near Ongashanhalli village in Karnataka and it is the second largest inter-state east flowing river, a release said.
After traversing 85 km in Karnataka the river enters Tamil Nadu near Bagalaur village of Hosur taluk and flows through Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu. It reaches Bay of Bengal after traversing a short distance through five villages of Bahoor commune panchayat limits here. The Sornavur Anaicut was constructed in 1969 and is in Villupuram district, 45 km from Puducherry.
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