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Blackflag demonstration in front of the Assembly complex in Chennai
Posted by ganesh in Assembly, Information, Other, government, meeting, tamilnadu on April 15th, 2010
Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement has decided to stage a blackflag demonstration in front of the Assembly complex in Chennai, on May 14 if the Government failed to make a favourable announcement on toddy tapping and selling in the state.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the movement, which criticised the delay in the recommendations of Shivasubramani committee, appointed by the Government to look into the issue, movement sources said.
If the government failed to announce a favourable announcement before the end of the current Assembly session, the movement would resort to blackflag demonstration,
Satellite phone caused security scare during PM’s Chennai visit
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Departments, Information, Others, Transport, electronic, function, government, police on March 22nd, 2010
A satellite phone, which was switched on during the recent visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to the city, caused a scare among security agencies which were on maximum alert, police said on Monday.
However, the phone was tracked to three Israeli tourists, all girls, they said.
The prime minister, Gandhi and a host of other national leaders were in the city on March 13 for the inauguration of the new Tamil Nadu Assembly complex.
There was “lot of confusion” after police headquarters picked up signals from the satellite phone during the function, prompting the police to launch a hunt to track the users. The police, who zeroed in on the girls, took the phone into their possession till the prime minister left the city, they said.
During questioning, the trio were found to be “innocent” and they were let off with a warning not to use the satellite phone during their stay in the country, police said.
Unprecedented security arrangements had been made for the visit of the VVIPs, which also included Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh B.S. Yeddyurappa and K. Rosiah respectively. The police had even barred fishermen in the faraway district of Ramanathapuram from venturing out into the sea during the visit citing security reason.
Stalin invites on Prime Minister inauguration of Assembly complex
Posted by ganesh in Assembly, Chennai, Communication, Departments, Political, Politics, function, government, meeting, tamilnadu on February 25th, 2010
Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin today called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Ministers and invited them formally on behalf of Chief Minister M karunanidhi for the inauguration of the new Secretariat and Assembly complex here next month. He was scheduled to meet AICC president Sonia Gandhi later in the day.
The construction works for the new complex at the Government Estate is nearing completion. Plans are on to hold a grand function to mark the inauguration on 13 March in which who’s whose on the Union and State government are expected to take part.
With the invitations for the inauguration getting ready, the Deputy Cheif Minister rushed to New Delhi last night to call on the Ministers, leaders of various parties among others.
He called on Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Minister for Shipping G K Vasan and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Narayana Samy and formally invited them last night. He was accompanied by senior DMK leader T R Baalu and Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran.
This morning, Stalin visited the houses of Union Minister Veerappa Moily, Ghulam Nabi Azad and CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat and handed over the invites.
At noon, he visited Manmohan Singh and and invited him. Stalin is expected to call on President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hameed Ansari among others later today. He is expected to return to Chennai tonight.
The Rs 425 crore state-of-the-art Secretariat and Assembly building is a dream project of Karunanidhi and the octogenarian hardly spends a day not inspecting the construction works at the Omandurar Government Estate ever since it got a kickstart.
The Assembly complex, coming up on the Government Estate, should be visible from outside, when completed
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Departments, Other, government, programme on December 23rd, 2009
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has advised Public Works Department (PWD) officials to ensure that the Assembly complex, coming up on the Government Estate, should be visible from outside, when completed.
In line with the Chief Minister’s advice, the compound wall of the complex will be two feet high and metal grilled gates will be seven feet tall, according to the officials.
The government had examined the compound wall design of the office of the Director General of Police on the Marina. Eventually, the Chief Minister chose the design for the Assembly complex compound wall, the officials say.
The existing gates in front of the statue of Dravida Kazhagam founder E.V. Ramasamy on Anna Salai will be retained without disturbing their original character. They will be renovated.
The statue will be re-positioned. However, a few days ago, the authorities removed the nearby statue of King Edward VII to the Government Museum here.
Another decision taken by Mr.Karunanidhi last week was that the building housing the Triplicane police station on Wallajah Road would not be demolished in view of the historical significance.
The Triplicane police district was the first to be set up when the Madras Police Division was formed in 1815. But, the present building of the police station was constructed in 1890.
Irish architect Henry Irwin, known for the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, was associated with the construction of the police station. While Lord Connemara was the then Governor, T. Weldon was the Commissioner of Police. The Triplicane station still adorns a plaque at its entrance.
However, the Triplicane Fire Station, constructed much later, will be demolished. The building of Chepauk Member of Legislative Assembly’s office will also be razed down.
Shell of core Assembly complex by November in Chennai
AERIAL VIEW: The Assembly complex under construction.
CHENNAI:
The exterior shell of the core Assembly complex being built on Omandurar Government Estate is expected to be ready by November.
The core complex will have the Assembly Hall and the chambers of the Chief Minister and Ministers, besides those of the Chief Secretary and key officials such as the Home Secretary and the Finance Secretary. Work on interior design of the building has begun and the core complex will be ready by March 2010.
The administration is particular that next year’s State Budget be presented in the new Assembly. A senior official says every attempt is being made to complete the work by February. The importance attached to the Assembly project can be gauged from the way Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi inspects the worksite regularly, the official says.
The site wears a festive atmosphere, with nearly 2,000 workers engaged in the work. Offices of the Public Works Department’s Executive and Superintending Engineers in charge of the project are located in the Estate for close supervision.
Apart from the core complex (Block A), there will be a Block B which will accommodate the offices of about 30 departments.
The State government has sanctioned Rs.425.57 crore for the core complex and about Rs.279.6 crore for the other block. Block A will have a plinth area of 9,30,297 sq ft and Block B about 7,43,900 sq ft.
In addition to the two blocks, a multi-level car-park with a capacity to accommodate 600 to 800 cars will come up. A guesthouse and a convention hall have been proposed.
The Public Works Department has floated bids for the work on Block B, which will be accepted almost till the end of next month. By October the contract is expected to be awarded and civil works will begin, the official says. Block B will be ready by March 2011.
Asked about the plans to use the present Secretariat buildings at Fort St. George once the Assembly project is over, the official says many directorates and other State government offices that are operating from rented premises will move there.
Traffic study
Pointing out that the government has entrusted the Transportation Department of Anna University-Chennai with a traffic management study of the proposed Assembly complex, the official says apart from medium and long-term solutions, short-term solutions have also been offered.
Swami Sivananda Salai and Wallajah Road, located on either side of the Government Estate, will be widened and made four-lane.
As vehicles coming from Anna Salai (Mount Road) now have to take a sharp turn to go to Swami Sivananda Salai, the National Highways Authority of India, along with the Chennai Corporation, will make that junction smoother.
The short-term solutions are planned to be implemented by January, the official adds.
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