KRISHNAGIRI: A mother and her two children drowned in an agriculture well near Denkanikottai on Wednesday night.
According to police, N. Munirathinam (25), hailing from Sattasandiram village near Denkanikottai, fell into an agriculture well while trying to save her children N. Narendran (6) and N. Saveetha (3). As the water level was high in the well, three bodies were recovered around midnight and sent for post-mortem to the Denkanikottai Government Taluk Hospital. Police sources said that the children may have slipped into the water while playing near it. Kelamangalam police have registered a case and are investigating.Water release
DHARMAPURI: Due to continuous rain for the past one week, water level in many water bodies such as lakes and dams has risen considerably. Accepting the farmers’ demand, Collector P. Amutha ordered release of water from left and right canals of the Eeachambadi Dam in Harur for 120 days from October 2. About 1,890 acres in Dharmapuri and 4,360 acres of agriculture land in Krishnagiri districts would benefit.
Meanwhile due to heavy rain in Karnataka, water flow into the Kelevarapalli dam is fast increasing. The dam was opened for irrigation three years ago. It was built 35 years ago across South Pennar River.
Fourteen villages such as Thattiganapalli, Aalur, Thinnur, Muthali, Tiruchipalli, Thorappalli, Nallaganakotthapalli, Sappadi and Pathakottai would benefit due to the water release from the dam.
December 16, 2009
Wild elephants enter human habitations
HOSUR: A herd of over 30 wild elephants entered human habitations in Krishnagiri district on Monday night.
According to forest officials they came from the Karnataka reserve forests through Jawalagiri recently.
Driving back the herd into reserve forests is a daunting task for forest officials as people have gathered in strength in the area.
Forest rangers of Hosur and Denkanikottai and other officials have arrived.
A herd of elephants had entered paddy fields near Denkanikottai last Wednesday to eat ragi crops kept after harvest. Later, they went to a lake nearby and returned to forest.Worst-hit
Villages near Reserve Forests such as Anchetti, Denkanikottai and Kelamangalam are worst-affected between October and February every year. The herd destroyed ragi crops in 3 acres in Samanthamalai near Denkanikottai on Monday night.
Farmers have been demanding solar fencing to prevent elephants from entering fields.
According to forest officials they came from the Karnataka reserve forests through Jawalagiri recently.
Driving back the herd into reserve forests is a daunting task for forest officials as people have gathered in strength in the area.
Forest rangers of Hosur and Denkanikottai and other officials have arrived.
A herd of elephants had entered paddy fields near Denkanikottai last Wednesday to eat ragi crops kept after harvest. Later, they went to a lake nearby and returned to forest.Worst-hit
Villages near Reserve Forests such as Anchetti, Denkanikottai and Kelamangalam are worst-affected between October and February every year. The herd destroyed ragi crops in 3 acres in Samanthamalai near Denkanikottai on Monday night.
Farmers have been demanding solar fencing to prevent elephants from entering fields.
253 secondary grade teachers appointed in Krishnagiri
KRISHNAGIRI: As many as 253 vacant posts in various government, municipal and panchayat union schools in Krishnagiri district were filled up through the seniority list in employment exchange during this academic year (2009-10).
About 167 candidates received their appointment orders from Collector V.K. Shanmugam at the District Institute of Teacher Education in Krishnagiri on Monday.
Appointment orders for the rest of the 86 teachers will be sent to their residential address by post.
During the last academic year (2008-09), 217 teachers were appointed in the district.
With this, as many as 1,040 teachers were appointed in the district from Elementary to Higher Secondary level, said an official from the education department.
With this appointment, 28 schools run with one teacher each will get one more teacher. And a panchayat union school with a student strength of 59, functioning so far without a teacher, got one. Total number of appointments in secondary grade in the state was 2,039 including 760 men, the official added.
December 9, 2009
“Hogenakkal project as per schedule”
Deputy Chief Minister inaugurated 1088 projects at a cost of Rs.36.10 crore
He gave Rs.50.43-crore revolving fund and loans to 3065 women SHGs
KRISHNAGIRI: Deputy Chief Minister Stalin announced here on Sunday that the Hogenakkal Drinking Water Project would start in March next year as per schedule. Out of the five package global tenders, four have been finalised and another one would be finalised soon. Selection of contractors through global tendering process would be finalised well ahead of March. Works will start in March 2010 and will be completed before the end of 2012.
Refuting charges of Opposition parties on the Hogenakkal Project, he recalled the assurance of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on the floor of the Assembly that even if the government couldn’t get funds from Japan’s financial agencies, it would implement the project from its own funds.
He assured the people of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri that the Hogenakkal project would be implemented with the same vigour, as in the case of the Ramanathapuram Integrated Drinking Water Project.
Mr.Stalin inaugurated the 146th samathuvapuram in Sakkilnatham village near Bargur in the presence of K.N. Nehru, Transport Minister.
He said that the Chief Minister announced the establishment of 95 samathuvapurams to mark the 95 years of living of his mentor E.V. Periyar and 29 were planned during 2008-2009. Of this, 18 were inaugurated so far and the rest would be opened in another one-and-half months. During 2009-2010, another 30 and during 2010-2011 another 36 samathuvapurams would be established, he added.
The Deputy Chief Minister inaugurated 1088 projects at a cost of Rs.36.10 crore, laid foundation stones for 311 works to the tune of Rs.48.38 crore and gave away welfare assistance to 18,905 persons to the tune of Rs.61.96 crore.
He gave Rs.50.43-crore revolving fund and loans to 3065 women SHGs at the function.
Earlier, he inaugurated the new premises for the District Police Office at a cost of Rs.3.25 crore near the Collectorate and a multipurpose indoor stadium and a swimming pool in the District Sports Stadium complex to tune of Rs.1.80 crore.
After inaugurating the stadium, Mr. Stalin played badminton with Collector V. K. Shanmugham.
K.P. Jain, Director General of Police, K. Radhakrishnan, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Promod Kumar, Inspector General of Police (Western Region), E.G. Sugavanam, Krishnagiri M.P. and M.L.A.s T. Senguttuvan, K.R.K. Narasimhan, P. Dillibabu participated.
P. Prabhakar, District Revenue Officer, welcomed the gathering. Saraswathi Ganesan, Project Officer, Mahalir Thittam, proposed a vote of thanks.
331 refugee families get colour TV
KRISHNAGIRI: Collector V.K. Shanmugam on Tuesday distributed free colour television sets to 331 Sri Lankan Tamil living in Pampar, Pocphampalli, Kelavarapalli special camps.
He inaugurated the photographing of beneficiaries for the state government’s insurance scheme.
Four handicapped persons were given tri-cycles, hearing aid were given to two, identity cards to 12, Rs. 6,000 to 12 pregnant women through the state government’s maternity assistance scheme, legal heir certificate to one person. Mr. Shanmugam told refugees that basic facilities at the camps such as repairing of houses, drinking water supply and toilets, street lights and roads would be improved.
He said, as per the special permission announced by the state government, refugees now can apply for driving license and those who are working away from their camps on special permission can attend the roll call once in a month and get their monthly stipend.
Food Minister E.V. Velu visited all the three refugee camps during the first week of November and submitted the requirements to improve the basic amenities and demands of the refugees to the Chief Minister.
December 5, 2009
Stalin to open Samathuvapuram near Bargur
| Deputy Chief Minister will distribute assistance to 18,905 beneficiaries |
In a row: The houses built at Sakkilnatham village, near Bargur, to be inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Stalin on Sunday. —
KRISHNAGIRI: Deputy Chief Minister Stalin will inaugurate a new Samathuvapuram at Sakkilnatham village, near Bargur, built at a cost of over Rs. 1.56 crore in 7.93 acres. The construction of houses began on December 7, 2008.
This is the fourth Samathuvapuram in the district. The others are Ginnikampatti in Pochampalli taluk, Nallur in Hosur taluk and Kattinayanapalli in Krishnagiri taluk. Mr. Stalin will open new buildings constructed at a cost of Rs. 35.50 crore and lay foundation stones for 311 schemes to be implemented at a cost of Rs. 43.48 crore.
He will distribute welfare assistance to 18,905 beneficiaries through various government departments.
That apart, he will also unveil a new building for the District Police Office built at a cost of Rs. 3.25 crore and a multi-purpose indoor stadium at the District Sports Stadium in Krishnagiri.
Mr. Stalin will give Rs. 50.43 crore as loan, revolving fund to 2,443 groups and economic assistance to 620 people.
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