கடலூர் மாவட்டத்தில் தானே புயலால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட சவுக்கு மரங்களுக்கு நிவாரணத் தொகை அறிவிப்பு

 

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கடலூர் மாவட்ட கலெக்டர் ராஜேந்திர ரத்னூ வெளியிட்டுள்ள அறிக்கை:

     கடலூர் மாவட்டத்தில் தானே புயல் காரணமாக வேளாண்மை மற்றும் தோட்டக்கலை பயிர்களில் ஏற்பட்ட பாதிப்புக் குறித்து கணக்கெடுப்பு செய்து நிவாரணத் தொகை தொடக்க வேளாண்மை கூட்டுறவு கடன் சங்கங்கள் வாயிலாக விவசாயிகளுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

            தற்போது மாவட்டத்தில் சாகுபடி செய்யப்பட்டு தானே புயலால் சேதமடைந்த சவுக்கு மரங்களுக்கும் இழப்பீடு வழங்க கோரி விவசாயிகள் சார்பில் கோரிக்கை வைக்கப்பட்டதை தொடார்ந்து அவர்களுக்கும் நிவாரணம் வழங்க தமிழக அரசு அரசாணை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. இதன்படி வேளாண்மை துறை மற்றும் வருவாய் துறை மூலம் தல ஆய்வு செய்து 50 சதவீதத்திற்கு மேல் பாதிப்படைந்த சவுக்கு மரங்களுக்கு ஹெக்டேர் ஒன்றுக்கு ரூ.7500 வீதம் நிவாரணம் வழங்கப்படவுள்ளது.

           எனவே தானே புயலால் பாதிப்படைந்த சவுக்கு மரப்பயிர் சாகுபடி செய்த விவசாயிகள் அருகிலுள்ள வேளாண்மை உதவி இயக்குநர் அலுவலகத்தை அணுகவும். இவ்வாறு அவர் தொரிவித்துள்ளார்.

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Thane Cyclone unleashed fury on ageing Garden House in Cuddalore District

 

RAVAGED: The heritage building where British General Robert Clive lived and which serves as the camp office of the Cuddalore Collector, was partially damaged in the cyclone. 

 

 

          A team from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has been called to inspect the damage caused by cyclone ‘Thane' to the 18th Century edifice here that was once the home of British General Robert Clive. Known as the Garden House in colonial parlance, it has been declared a heritage structure and serves as the camp of the District Collector.

       Situated in the heart of Cuddalore town, it had famed sylvan surroundings and thick woods. Tucked away from public view, the magnificent building had come up in the midst of gigantic trees. The mansion, which hosted many a banquet during the heydays of the British, was constructed using bricks and slake lime. Built in 1702 at a cost of Rs.27,500, the building fell into disrepair after the departure of the British.

        It is learnt that the roof collapsed in 1984, forcing subsequent Collectors to move to a modest building on the same campus. It prominently displays a circular plaque stating “This house was occupied by Robert Clive, afterwards created Lord Clive, circa 1756.” The ground floor of the colonial legacy now serves as the camp office and conference hall where the review meetings, including in-camera ones, are held. When the cyclone struck Cuddalore, as many as 60 trees on the campus were uprooted, blocking the approach road. The Collector could come out of the building only after removing the trees obstructing the way.

      The falling trees damaged the tiles on the roofs and chipped away a portion of the balcony. The ferocious winds broke glass panes and wooden frames of windows. The once well maintained garden in front of the building is now in tatters. When contacted, District Collector Rajendra Ratnoo told The Hindu that preliminary estimates showed that the building had suffered damages to the tune of Rs.30 lakh. Since it was a heritage structure renovation work could be entrusted only to experts. He said that the Superintendent of Police's bungalow, near Silver Beach, was another heritage building that was extensively damaged. He had asked the INTACH to send a team to assess the damage and prepare an estimate, in coordination with the Public Works Department and the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, to restore these heritage structures to their pristine glory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rs.1,000-crore Housing project for cyclone-hit districts

      A Rs.1,000-crore project of building one lakh concrete houses in cyclone-hit districts such as Cuddalore and Villupuram was the highlight of Governor K. Rosaiah's address to the Assembly on Monday.

     Mr. Rosaiah, who delivered his first address as Governor since assumption of office in August, said the State would take up the construction immediately to replace the damaged huts in the districts. A detailed memorandum, spelling out the quantum of damage and seeking a special package of Rs.5,248 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund, had been submitted to the Centre.

    Considering the extensive damage suffered by the districts, the Chief Minister had sanctioned Rs.850 crore for restoration, relief measures and disbursal of compensation, the Governor recalled. The very severe cyclonic storm, ‘Thane,' crossed the coast near Cuddalore on December 29.Mr Rosaiah appreciated the State government for using early warning systems to initiate preventive measures and for taking timely action for providing relief. During the northeast monsoon, 177 persons had died, Mr Rosaiah pointed out.

        Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, her Ministerial colleagues, leaders of most of the Opposition parties including the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, Communist Party of India (CPI), CPI-Marxist and Congress were present. Earlier, when the Governor began to deliver his address, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators, led by M.K. Stalin, staged a walkout. Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly, Mr Stalin complained about the progress of relief works in cyclone-hit districts. A comprehensive programme would be unveiled in the State budget to deal with urban poverty. “Our efforts to mitigate rural poverty through dovetailing of various schemes like the National Rural Livelihood Mission and Pudhu Vazhvu project with State sector schemes will continue,” Mr Rosaiah said. On the front of urban development, the Governor said the government would continue to pay attention to solid waste management in an integrated manner, besides improving other public amenities like roads, streets and parks. The preparation of master plans in the expanded municipal corporations and municipalities would be carried out to ensure balanced and sustainable growth in urban areas. 

             To ensure the effectiveness of the Skill Development Mission, the Government had decided to integrate various skill-building programmes of different departments. Speaker D. Jayakumar read out the Tamil version of the Governor's address. Midway through the speech, the House observed a two-minute silence at 11 a.m. on the occasion of Martyrs' Day.

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