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SR will ensure installation of more wind mills at railway stations in Madurai and Tirunelveli
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Information, Kumbakonam, Railway, Tirunel veli, government on March 27th, 2010
The Southern Railway (SR) will ensure installation of more wind mills at railway stations in Madurai and Tirunelveli districts, if the wind energy system proved success, according to SR General Manager Deepak Kishan.
Inaugurating a wind mill at Aduthurai railway station near here yesterday, set up by the Coimbatore-based Viviann Wind generators, Mr Kishan said, ”Wind energy is god gift and we have to utilise it.” Stating that the wind powered unreserved ticketing system has been introduced in Aduthurai railway station, he said power generated from the wind mill would run the UPS, provide skeletal lighting at the station and help signal operations.
Speaking on the occassion, B K Shivakumar, Chairman of Vivian Electric, said a wind energy generator of 2 KW capacity has been erected atop a 20-metre tall tower.
The wind data of Aduthurai was encouraging. If the wind speed was above 3m/sec, it starts generating AC voltage with a variable frequency which is rectified to DC voltage and then inverted to 230 V single phase 50 Hz, he said.
Managing Director of the Company Vimal Arockyaraj Vincent said the company has provided hybrid street light to rain drop boat house at Mudaliarkuppam, off East Coast Road, near Chennai.
Railway officials said it has been proposed to provide One KW capacity solar power supply system at TPTN station in Tiruchirapalli to supply power to the lighting circuits of station building.
They also said a solar system has been provided for operation of ticket checking system at Thirunageswaram railway station.
The officials said many of the railway stations in Tiruchirapalli division falling under the rural distribution network of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(TNEB) were facing power cuts and to overcome this one 500 VA capacity solar system-based inverter has been provided to cater power requirement of UPS during power shut down.
College organises a special painting exhibition in Kumbakonam
Posted by sugan in Kumbakonam on August 14th, 2009
ADMIRABLE: Visitors looking at the painting displayed at Government College for Fine Arts in Kumbakonam on Thursday. —
KUMBAKONAM:
Independence day is an occasion for celebration. The Government Fine Arts College thought it fit to celebrate in a different manner. It has organised a three-day painting exhibition by its students and a competition for school students of Kumbakonam. The exhibition and competition were inaugurated at the college campus here on Thursday. While paintings of the college students were displayed in the exhibition, hundreds of school students participated in the painting competition.
V.Thilagam, Sub-Judge, Kumbakonam inaugurated the exhibition.
The paintings on display depicted social themes like the need to protect arts that are on the verge of extinction, evils of smoking and drinking, the need to save water, etc. Painting with story, telling values, photography, portrait, terracotta, paintings depicting surrealism and illusion were also on display.
Thenmozhi, a student of the college, has drawn a Kolam with 1.50 lakh dots for an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records, she said.
G. Senguttuvan, Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam inaugurated the paintings for school children. Students from Saraswathi Padasala and Vallalar Higher Secondary School and other schools participated in the competition. They chose themes like global warming, environment protection and various developments that have taken place in independent India.
Speaking on the occasion, Dhenuka, art critic, highlighted the opportunities available for fine arts college students in this modern high tech era. Graphic animation, editing, art direction, visual communication, documentaries offer wide scope for fine arts students. They can use their imagination and shine in these fields.
India has a tradition of 2000 years of art and culture. Big Temple at Thanjavur is an architectural marvel. He said that Kumbakonam Fine Arts College produced many artists.
Vidyashankar Sthpathi, who has been selected as resident nominee by Lalith Kala Academy, was a former Principal of the college.
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