Bad roads: activists, members of opposition parties observe fast

Members of the Opposition parties and residents observing hunger strike in Cuddalore on Monday. 

 

CUDDALORE: 

           The opposition parties, residents, social activists and vehicle operators observed fast in front of the Collectorate here on Monday condemning the slow progress in the execution of the underground drainage project and bad condition of roads all over the town.

            Presided by N.Thalavai Sundaram, former AIADMK Minister, district secretaries of the AIADMK M.C.Sampath, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam P.Sivakolundu, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N.R.Ramalingam, Communist Party of India (Marxist) T.Arumugham and Communist Party of India M.Sekar participated in the protest. The speakers pointed out that the underground project was running behind schedule for over one year. Though it was scheduled to be brought into use by December 2009 so far, only 50 per cent of the works was completed.

             Moreover, the digging work done for laying the pipeline had damaged the entire network of roads in Cuddalore town. Most of these roads had become unfit for commutation and those who dared to drive on the pot-holed undulating surfaces were exposing themselves to grave risks. The recent spell of rain made the condition worse. The speaker further stated that the subway project at the level crossing on the Lawrence Road was yet to take off, even though the civic body had given its consent to it.

               They alleged that the authorities were paying scant regard to the quality of the roads and the hardships faced by the people. They had jointly organised a series of protests, including fast, to prompt the officials to act but in vain.

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Neyveli Township gets new facilities

NLC Chairman-cum-Managing Director A.R. Ansari inaugurating facilities at the Neyveli Township library on Monday. Director B. Surender Mohan (right) and C. Senthamil Selvan, Chief General Manager, Township Administration (second right), are in the picture.

CUDDALORE: 

          The Neyveli Lignite Corporation has created new facilities, including a digital library and a parking lot at the Main Bazaar area, to make the Neyveli Township a model town.

          After inaugurating these facilities at various places in the township on Monday NLC Chairman-cum-Managing Director A.R.Ansari told the presspersons that the digital library would be open to the employees, their wards as well as to the residents in the peripheral areas. Separate section had been created for women to have privacy.

           Mr. Ansari further said that the library had adopted the “optimizer storage system” that was quite different from the conventional system. For, it would provide for adjustable racks to accommodate more number of books in a safe manner. He said that new parking lot set up at the Main Bazaar near Gandhi Mandapam could accommodate 100 cars and 400 two-wheelers. This would avert traffic congestion in the commercial hub and would make shopping a pleasant experience.

          The parking lot had a well-laid out drainage system and greenery. A model public convenience near the parking lot, consisting of bathrooms, dressing rooms and toilets, too had been established. The Chairman stated that the animal birth control centre, put up on the veterinary hospital campus, could handle 60 dogs a day. The centre would adopt the “Trap neuter release method,” a fast-track technique to sterilize the dogs adopted for the first time in Cuddalore district. NLC Directors B. Surender Mohan, K. Sekar, R. Kandasamy and J. Mahil Selvan, and Chief General Manager (Township administration) C.Senthamil Selvan were present.

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Immolation bid in front of the Cuddalore Collectorate

CUDDALORE: 

           Deivasigamani (40) of Gopalapuram in Khammapuram block made an attempt to immolate himself in front of the Collectorate here on Monday.

             When he was about to pour the fuel on himself, the police men who were present at the Collectorate (on account of the hunger strike observed by the opposition parties against the delay in the implementation of the underground drainage project) prevented him from taking the extreme step. It was learnt that there was a long-standing dispute between Mr. Deivasigamani and his uncle over a piece of property. His endeavour to resolve the issue could not succeed and hence, he had decided to attract the attention of the authorities through immolation.

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