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Ten-Panel members examine Ramanathaswamy temple towers
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Health, Information, Rameswaram, Temples, meeting on August 23rd, 2010
The Ten-member technical committee, which inspected the Western and Eastern towers of Sri Ramanathaswamy temple here today, suggested that the wooden sleepers supporting the tower tiers had weakened due to termites boring into them and should be replaced.
Talking to newsmen, the team members said there was also seepage through the lamps near the Kalasams atop the towers and said steps should be taken to plug them.
They said both the towers were in good condition but they needed renovation.They also suggested that there should not be any building near the towers,and boring for water should be banned.
Regarding the condition of the Sri Rangam temple tower,they said it was in good condition internally though some small cracks could be seen outside.The cracks could be plugged.But here also there should not be any building in the surrounding areaS of the tower,
5 Fishermen from TN were injured attacked allegedly by Sri lankan navy
Posted by ganesh in Attack, Communication, Death, Health, Information, Public, Rameswaram, Transport, Water, fishermen, government, hospital, illegal on May 10th, 2010
Five fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when they attacked allegedly by Sri lankan naval personnel while fishing off Dhanushkodi last night.
Official sources said all those injured had been treated as outpatients at a hospital here and discharged.
They said the incident occurred between Dhanushkodi and Katchathivu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India.
The fishing nets and catch were also taken away by the Lankan naval personnel, they said.
The injured were part of a group of about 500 fishermen who had put out to sea in 300 boats last week, officials said.
Two of the injured fishermen told officials they were fishing in Indian waters when they were attacked.
Sea cow, an endangered marine species
Posted by ganesh in Animal, Death, Health, Information, Public, Rameswaram, government on April 6th, 2010
A sea cow, an endangered marine species, was washed ashore near the Rameswaram Fishing Jetty, this morning.
The carcass, weighing about 800 kg and ten-foot long and bearing stomach injuries, was found by the fishermen who in turn informed the authorities of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, here.
The authorities said after conducting a post-mortem, the carcass would be buried later in the day.
According to the officials of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, sea cow is the largest aquatic species existing between India and Sri Lanka in the Gulf of Mannar and in Palk Bay, where abundant pastures of sea grass meadows grow in the shallow waters, providing food.
Sea cow population also exists in Gulf of Kutch and Andaman Islands in Indian waters. But, they are facing the danger of extinction from hunting for food and their skins and also for their valuable subcutaneous fat, which is used not only as a butter substitute but also for oil lamps, as it does not give off any smoke or odour and can be kept for a long time in warm weather without perishing.
SR special trains in ‘Ammavasai’ festival on March 15
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Festivals, Information, Madurai, Railway, Rameswaram, Temples, Transport, government on March 10th, 2010
Southern Railway will operate a pair of passenger special trains in connection with ‘Ammavasai’ festival on March 15 at Rameswaram.
A statement said that Madurai-Rameswaram passenger special will leave Madurai at 9.45 p.m. on March 14 and reach Rameswaram at 2 a.m. the next day.
The Rameswaram-Madurai passenger special will leave Rameswaram at 1.05 p.m. on March 15 and reach Madurai at 4.55 p.m. on the same day.
These trains will stop at Madurai East, Silaiman, Tirupuvanam, Tirupacheti, Manamadurai, Sudiyur, Paramakkudi, Sattirakudi, Ramanathapuram, Uchipuli, Mandapam and Pamban.
The number of following trains will be changed with effect from July 1.
Train No. 6101/6102 Chennai Egmore-Rameswaram-Chennai Egmore Express has been revised as Train no. 6701/6702,
The Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar Express will be introduced soon, Southern Railway
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Railway, Rameswaram, government, programme on December 18th, 2009
Deepak Krishan, General Manager, Southern Railway, inspecting the Pamban railway bridge
The Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar Express, which was announced in the Railway budget two years ago, will be introduced soon, said Deepak Krishan, Southern Railway General Manager Deepak Krishan on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at Rameswaram after visiting the Pamban railway bridge, he said efforts were being taken to operate the service. The recently announced Kanyakumari-Rameswaram express would also be introduced soon. These services were expected to evoke good response from public, particularly pilgrims and tourists.
Mr. Krishan said the condition of the Pamban bridge was good. Indian Railways saved about Rs.1000 crore by adopting innovative and indigenous methods and technologies to convert the bridge from metre gauge to broad gauge.
There had been no problem ever since and trains were being operated on the upgraded bridge. It conformed to all parameters of safety for operating trains. A study had been undertaken on operating goods trains on the bridge. A decision would be taken based on the finding.
Works at station
He said development works to the tune of Rs.8 crore had been undertaken at Rameswaram railway station. They included formation of a new pit line, and three waiting halls. Officials had been instructed to expedite the works.
Asked about the demand for bringing Dhanushkodi in the railway network again, the General Manager said there was no popular demand for re-laying the track.
Anil Singhal, Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai; Venugopal, Senior Public Relations Officer, Madurai; and others accompanied Mr. Krishan.
Cyclone Ward weakens, to cross Tamil Nadu coast
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Departments, Kanyakumari, Public, Rain, Rameswaram, fishermen, government, weather on December 15th, 2009
Cyclone Ward has weakened into a deep depression and is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast Tuesday evening accompanied by rainfall, the weather office here said
The cyclone is likely to weaken further into a low pressure area.
S.R. Ramanan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, told IANS: “Cyclone Ward has weakened into a deep depression. When the wind speed is less than 63 kmph it is called a depression and anything above it is called cyclone.”
He said the deep depression is centred about 150 km off Pamban and 300 km east of Kanyakumari.
It is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast Tuesday evening between Kanyakumari and Pamban, he said.
Squally winds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph are likely along and off Tamil Nadu coast till Wednesday.
According to Ramanan, rainfall at many places with isolated heavy rains is likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry till Thursday.
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.
security measures along the (SEC) of Tamil Nadu to foil any infiltration bid by the terrorists.
Posted by ganesh in Attack, Navy, Rameswaram, illegal on November 25th, 2009
A day ahead of the anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, the Indian Maritime Forces have stepped up security measures along the South Eastern Coast (SEC) of Tamil Nadu to foil any infiltration bid by the terrorists.
A senior police official, quoting defence sources here today, said a high alert had been sounded along the South Eastern Coast by the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in view of the recent intelligence alert of possible intrusion by terrorists to launch Mumbai-like attacks in important cities across the country.
Navy and ICG had positioned warships and patrol vessels along Palk Bay and Palk Straight and intensified patrolling along the Indian territorial waters.
The Naval Air Station at Uchipuli had been alerted and air surveillance had been enhanced on Palk Bay, Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar areas.
Besides, the Coastal Security Group (CSG) of Tamil Nadu Police, maintaining a round-the-clock vigil along the coasts, were also kept on high alert.
Fishermen were advised to carry their Identity Cards and not to cross International Maritime Boundary Line (MBL) for safety reasons,
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