Cuddalore Underground drainage to be ready by September 30

Scrutiny:Collector V. Amuthavalli inspecting a plan in Cuddalore on Saturday. 

 

CUDDALORE:

        The ongoing underground drainage project in Cuddalore town will be completed by September 30, according to V.Amuthavalli, Collector.

    She inspected the progress of works at various places such as Manjakuppam, Old Town area, Varadaraja Nagar, Pudupalayam, Thevanampattinam and Pachayankuppam on Saturday.

Later, she held a review meeting in which Deputy Superintendent of Police Vanitha, Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board (executing authority of the project) K.Raghunathan, Cuddalore Municipal Chairman M. Elangovan, Divisional Engineer of the Highways Department Uthirapathi and Assistant Divisional Engineer Nadanasabapathi participated.

     After the meeting, the Collector told presspersons that of the total distance of 157.4 km to be covered under the project, works had already been completed for a distance of 146.8 km. Of the targeted 5,702 manholes to be built, 5,437 had been completed, and, of the 11,665-metre of pipeline to be laid, 11,415 metre had been put in place. Of the 16,000 households to be benefited under the project already 15,675 houses had been connected to the pipeline. The Collector said that the project envisaged setting up of seven sewage pumping stations at places such as Srinivasa Nagar, Varadaraju Nagar, Rajambal Nagar, near Mohini bridge, Manaveli, Old Town area and K.K.Nagar.

       Excepting the one at K.K.Nagar, works on the remaining six pumping stations had been completed. Under the project, it was also proposed to set up a sewage treatment plant with 12.25-million cubic litre capacity at Thevanampattinam. The treated water would be pumped through a pimple extending to a length of 2,800 metre to be drained into the Gedilam. Ms. Amuthavalli further said that the pipeline laying work on Nataji Road and Bharathi Road in the Manjakuppam area would be completed on June 27 and normal traffic would be rested.

      The Collector also inspected pot-holed link road connecting the Jawan's Bhavan to Khammiampettai in the town. She said that a proposal had been sent to the government for laying the pucca link road. Ms Amuthavalli exuded confidence that the link road works would be taken up soon.

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Strong winds damage banana plantations at West Ramapuram near Cuddalore

Nature's fury:The trees which were damaged in the wind at West Ramapuram on Friday.

CUDDALORE: 

         Strong winds across the Ramapuram area near here on Saturday caused extensive damage to banana trees on over 15 acres. As most of the trees were in the fruit-bearing stage, farmers have suffered heavy losses.

       V. Seshapathi, a native of the area, said that raising banana crop was a gamble. For raising the crop in one acre, a farmer would incur an expenditure of Rs. 40,000, including application of fertilizer and pesticides. At the fruit-bearing stage, the trees would tilt on one side and if not adequately supported, they would fall down. Therefore, farmers would have to prop up the trees using wooden poles.

       Mr. Seshapathi said that a 15-foot tall pole would be needed to keep a fully grown tree erect and each pole of that height would cost Rs. 29. In an acre, there would be 700 to 800 trees and, therefore, the total expenditure on this count alone would work out to Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 23,000. He also said that certain farmers use nylon ropes to tie all trees within the farm so that the trees could withstand strong wind. But, the ropes tied around the trees would hamper watering and weeding operations.

        If no natural calamity occurs, the farmers would earn Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.3 lakh from the yield obtained from an acre. Whatever profit they manage to earn in one season would be neutralised in successive season if adverse and unanticipated weather condition prevails. Mr Seshapathi said that the government had raised compensation to farmers from Rs. 2,000 to Rs 5,000 an acre. The Ramapuram farmers have decided to seek relief from the government, Mr. Seshapathi added.

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Headmaster suspended for asking students to clean toilets near Cuddalore

CUDDALORE: 

        Headmaster T.Palani of the Thiruvahindrapuram Government Girls' Higher Secondary School near here has been placed under suspension on the charges of forcing the students to clean school toilets.

         The incident took place when District Collector V.Amuthavalli visited the school for inspection on the re-opening day (June 15). In fact, the Collector was a witness to a group of girls carrying pots of water in her presence. When the Collector enquired why the students were carrying water, they told her that the headmaster had asked them to clean the toilets. It is learnt that Class IX students were asked to keep the school campus and toilets clean for the Collector's visit. But the Collector had told the headmaster in clear terms that students should be assigned only subject-related tasks.

        When Chief Educational Officer S. Amudhavalli, who accompanied the Collector, asked the headmaster about the matter, the latter told her that since the scavenger had not turned up for the day he had pressed the girls to do the work. The CEO said with the concurrence of the Directorate of Distance Education the headmaster was placed under suspension.

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Cuddalore Collector V. Amuthavalli warned Lorry owners, drivers

CUDDALORE: 

       Collector V. Amuthavalli has said in a release that lorry operators and drivers should follow the direction that while carrying sand in the vehicles, they should keep the material covered with tarpaulin to avert dispersion of sand particles due to wind. If they do not adhere to the stipulation, vehicles would be impounded and stringent action initiated against owners and drivers. If sand is transported without being covered, sand particles would be blown around, resulting in accidents.

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கடலூரில் திடீர் சூறாவளி: வாகன ஓட்டிகள் திணறல்

           கடலூரில் திடீர் சூறாவளி காற்றால் பொதுமக்கள், வாகன ஓட்டிகள் அவதிக்குள்ளாகினர்.

           கோடை வெயில் தாக்கம் தற்போது கடலூரில் 100 டிகிரி கீழ் இறங்க துவங்கியுள்ளது. இந்நிலையில் திடீர் சூறாவளி காற்று சாலைகளில் செல்லும் பொதுமக்களையும், இருசக்கர வாகன ஓட்டிகளையும் கடந்த 2 நாட்களாக அவதிக்குள்ளாக்கியது. நேற்று மாலை திடீரென கருமேகங்கள் சூழ்ந்த நிலையில் பலமாக காற்று வீச துவங்கியது. இதன் தாக்கம் திடீரென சூறாவளியாக மாறியது. இதனால் சாலைகளில் ஆங்காங்கே தேங்கி இருந்த குப்பைகள் சூழன்று பறக்க துவங்கியது. மணலும் பறக்க துவங்கியது. இதனால் கடலூரில் முக்கிய சாலைகளான பாரதி சாலை, லாரன்ஸ் சலை, அண்ணா பாலம் உள்ளிட்ட பகுதியில் சாலைகளில் நடந்து சென்றவர்கள் திணறினர்.

             இருசக்கர மற்றும் ஆட்டோ உள்ளிட்ட வாகன ஓட்டிகள் சாலையோரம் வாகனங்களை நிறுத்தினர். சிறிது நேரம் நீடித்த சூறாவளியின் வேகத்தில் போக்குவரத்து ஸ்தம்பித்தது. திருவந்திபுரம், ராமாபுரம் உள்ளிட்ட இடங்களில் மரக்கிளைகள் முறிந்தன. முதுநகர் பகுதியில் காற்றுடன் மழை பெய்தது. நேற்று முன்தினம் இரவு இது போன்று திருவந்திபுரத்தில் வீசிய பலத்த காற்றில் மரம் முறிந்து மின்சார கம்பிகள் அறுந்து விழுந்தது. இதனால் அப்பகுதியில் மின்சாரம் துண்டிக்கப்பட்டதுடன் குடிநீர் விநியோகம் பாதிக்கப்பட்டது.

         கடலூரில் நேற்று மாலை திடீரென வீசிய சூறாவளி காற்றினால் சாலையில் இருந்த குப்பை மற்றும் மணல் காற்றில் புழுதியாக மாறியது. இதனால் வாகன ஓட்டிகள், சாலையில் நடந்து சென்றவர்கள் பாதிப்புக்குள்ளாகினர்.

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