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Indian Bank would open one more branch & ATM at Batlagundu
Posted by ganesh in Bank, Communication, Departments, Dindigul, Information, Madurai, Public, function, modification, programme on March 15th, 2010
Indian Bank would open one more branch at Batlagundu and commission nine Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in Madurai city, Dindigul and other districts in Madurai circle, said M. Kathiresan, Deputy General Manager and Circle Head of Indian Bank, Madurai.
Presiding over a function got up to commission the second ATM at Nehruji Nagar branch and distribution of loan to self-help groups here on Saturday, he said that the Batlagundu branch, eighth in the district, would be inaugurated on March 22.
ATMs would be commissioned at Tirumangalam, Batlagundu, Palani, Karaikudi, Pallathur and Arapalayam, Netaji Road, South Masi Street and Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai. This ATM was the 49 {+t} {+h} in Madurai circle, 448 {+t} {+h} in the State and 905 {+t} {+h} in the country, he added.
The first ATM of the branch had 750 hits a day, highest in Madurai circle. To improve services to customers, the bank had installed second ATM on its premises. Moreover, the branch had 1,300 SHG accounts of which credit linkage was given to 1,000 SHGs, he added.
“The Indian Bank had sanctioned 38 per cent of its total loan to SHGs only.”
Distributing loans to the tune of Rs.1.21 crore to 1,048 SHG women, Collector M. Vallalar said that banks must open more ATMs and cash dispensers to cover more people at villages and offer loans to middle and small entrepreneurs.
Bankers should eliminate problems, if any, in distribution of loans to SHGs.
“We have plans to expand the area under mass cultivation of cut flower and vegetables to 1,000 acres from 200 acres on Kodaikanal hill.
To meet irrigation needs, new dams would be constructed.
Farmers would be in need of more financial assistance to expand their activities.
At that time, banks should lend liberally,
Sixty people were injured, in Pudukottai Jallikattu
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Culture, Departments, Entertainment, Health, Public, Sports, accident, competition, function, games, hospital, illegal, programme, pudhukottai on February 15th, 2010
Sixty people were injured, one of them seriously, at a Jallikattu event (taming bulls) at Idaiyathur village near Ponnamaravathy in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu.
About 320 bulls from different parts of the state, including Dindigul, Sivaganga, Tirupattur, Alanganallur and Palamedu in Madurai district, took part in the event yesterday, which was organised as part of the celebrations of ‘Mahasivarathiri’ festival of the Sri Swyambu Ponmasi Linga Ayyanar Swamy Temple in the village.
Thirty-five people, including some spectators, sustained injuries and have been admitted to private hospitals at Ponnamaravathy and Pudukkottai.
S Vijayan (26) of Karaiyur village, who sustained serious injuries, was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital at Thanjavur.
Twenty-five others sustained simple injuries were treated at a medical camp located at the venue itself.
Special training centre for civil service exams will be established in Dindigul to IAS and IPS
Posted by ganesh in College, Communication, Culture, Departments, Dindigul, Education, Information, exicipition, government, programme, student on January 22nd, 2010
A special training centre for civil service exams will be established in Dindigul to encourage IAS and IPS aspirants in the district. These centre will function with the help of higher educational institutions and the government, said Collector M. Valallar.
Inaugurating an exhibition on career guidance and a seminar held at M.V.M. Government Arts College form Women here on Thursday, he said that training to aspirants would be absolutely free.
The prime aim of the district administration was to bring the facilities that were enjoyed by urban students, to rural students also.
Proficiency in English, communication skills and in-depth knowledge in the chosen subjects were essential tools to succeed in the UPSC exams. Wide knowledge in all areas other than chosen subject would be helpful in performing the exams.
Young women should learn to think and do things in a different way. College girls should come out of the society’s vicious circle to see the world and realise problems faced by different sections of the people.
The quest for knowledge should spark in the inner mind and intensive search for it would make you a knowledgeable person, skilled analyser and best trouble shooter.
Every individual woman should aim for higher levels because such tall target alone would tempt you to work hard to reach pinnacle of fame, he said.
It was a wrong notion that gold medallists and university toppers alone would become IAS officers. Hardworking students with excellent analytical skills would reach such a position. Mere registration with the employment exchange alone would not get you jobs. Ambition, perseverance and hard work would take students to any height in your life, said Mr. Vallalar.
green cover by growing a large number of trees will scale down global warming:conference
Posted by ganesh in Agriculture, Communication, Culture, Dindigul, Nature, function, modification, programme on January 13th, 2010
A.K. Rajan, chairman, Coastal Aquaculture Authority, right, releasing a handbook and a CD on climate change at a conference in Dindigul on Tuesday. Nature scientist Nammalvar receives it.
Creation of more green cover by growing a large number of trees will scale down global warming and keep the earth cool and make it an ideal place for all living things; traditional agriculture practices will protect cultivable lands.
These observation were made at the South Regional Environment Conference here on Tuesday. Coastal Aquaculture Authority Chairman A.K. Rajan said that trees were the only viable source to bring down temperature. Degradation of environment and rise in temperature were faster than scientists’ expectations. The poor would be the worst affected.
Rise in temperature by one degree centigrade would force surface-living fish to go 15 metres deep into the sea. Further increase would force them to go deeper and even migrate towards north or south. Such a change would make fishermen’s life miserable creating acute sea food shortage. Natural farming scientist K. Nammazhvar said that human greed was the sole reason for the pathetic conditions prevailing on earth. Drought had gripped 14 districts. Remedy to this crisis was not known. “If you protect trees for three years, it will protect you till death and also your future generations.”
Former Vice-Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural University T. Karunakaran said that decentralisation of production would bring a desirable impact on global warming.
Peace Trust Chairman J. Paul Baskar said that Asian and African countries had realised the impact of global warming but only developed nations refused to take any preventive measures even though they realised the impact.
3 people were killed and 10 others injured when the van in a truck
Three people were killed and ten others, including seven women, were injured when the van in which they were travelling, collided with a truck at Vanchi Odaipatti village, near here, today.
Police said the van, carrying workers of a brick kiln in Ernakulam, was on its way to Dindigul, when the accident occurred.
The deceased were identified as M Karthick (33), P Mohanraj (27) and S Muniappan (45).
The injured were admitted to the Government Hospital here, police added.
Dindigul Collector rescues senior citizen
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Dindigul, Health, Public, government, hospital on December 8th, 2009
In what could be termed as a noble gesture, Dindigul Collector M.Vallalar, has ordered distribution of old age pension to a senior citizen who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here on Saturday.
M.Vallalar who was on an inspection to find out the treatment given to patients who have registered under the Kalaignar Insurance Scheme for Life Saving Treatment met Krishnasamy, 60 of Balasamudiram near Palani Taluk undergoing treatment for knee replacement surgery at a private hospital.
During his interaction with the patient, the Collector came to know that he was abandoned by his two sons and was facing economic hardships so he asked for old age pension. The Collector considering his case gave an order requesting Palani Tahsildar and Tahsildar Distress Relief Scheme to provide him with assistance under the scheme.
M.Ramasamy, Revenue Divisional Officer and Perumal, Tahsildar, Palani Taluk on Monday distributed the order to provide Rs.400 as monthly pension to Mr.Krishnasamy.
Dindigul Kamarajar bus stand to be modernised at estimated Rs.4.2 cr.
Posted by ganesh in Entertainment, Public, Trichy, function on November 25th, 2009
Collector M. Vallalar, left, inspecting the bus stand in Dindigul
The Kamarajar Central bus stand will be modernised at an estimated cost of Rs.4.2 crore. Floor of the entire bus stand will be renovated and new parking bays will be created. The existing bays for Tiruchi and Palani buses will be demolished as part of the expansion plan. Top priority will be given for drainage canal works in several wards, said Collector M. Valallar.
Talking to presspersons after inspecting the central bus stand, gas-based crematorium, abattoir and sites for creating parks within town limits here on Tuesday, he said that the existing five entrances of the bus stand would be closed and two new entrances – one for entry and another for exit – would be created. The damaged compound wall on the southern side would be constructed and two drainage canals passing along the compound would be converted in one canal, which would be covered with slabs and small shops established on it to generate revenue for the municipality. Lights would be fitted on the compound wall.
Municipal Commissioner R. Lakshmi stated that the renovation of the floor of the bus stand was included in the proposed development project. But the Collector advised municipal officials to take up at least temporary work to fill the potholes immediately.
The municipality should think about shifting the mofussil bus stand to the outskirts of Dindigul to ease congestion within town limits. Such measure would improve the town, he advised. Similarly, the wholesale vegetable market near Sri Kottai Mariamman Temple should also be shifted to a nearby area. A modern children park with all facilities would be set up in the town, the Collector added.
Municipal Chairman R. Natarajan suggested a 4.2 acre site behind Kudaganar PWD guest house near the railway station for establishing the children’s park.
Mr. Vallalar advised officials to expedite the construction of another park near M.V.M. Nagar.
After inspecting the gas-based crematorium, which was incomplete since 2008, he advised to resume work immediately. Low level areas should be filled with debris to raise the ground level to prevent excess flow from a tank near to it during rainy days.
After inspecting the abattoir at Nagal Nagar, he said that two more abattoirs would be constructed at Oddanchatram and Palani.
sand boa ‘Iruthalai Manian,’ was seized; 4 arrested
Posted by ganesh in Dindigul, Other, Smugglings, illegal on November 18th, 2009
A common sand boa which was seized by forest officials at Paganatham in Dindigul district
A common sand boa, popularly known as ‘Iruthalai Manian,’ was seized by the police at Paganatham in Iyyalur forests range near here on Tuesday.
Prem Kumar and Ashok Kumar of Coimbatore, Karthikeyan of Tiruppur and Biji Joseph of Vallakadvu in Idukki district, Kerala were arrested.
The arrested were only accomplices of buyers. Both buyer and seller of the snake escaped. The poachers attempted to sell the boa for Rs.2.5 lakh.
Collector M. Vallalar, who inspected the snake, said common sand boa is an endangered species and poison-less snake.
District Forest Officer M. Thangaraj said this snake belonged to bio-dae animal family. Fifteen varieties of snakes were present in the world of which three types of snakes technically known as Eryx Conicus were available in India. It will grow two to two-and-a-half feet-long and consumes inspects.
Only three varieties of the snake in this family in Arabia and South Africa alone lay eggs. Its slow movement tempted poachers to trap this snake easily. When in danger, common sand boa hid its body under the sand and protruded only its tail. To catch prey, it protruded its head and hid the entire body in the sand. Its tail will be similar to its head, he added.
It has been treated as pet animals in foreign countries. Another speciality of this snake was that there was no physiological change in its body for the past 50 million years.
It has no medicinal value and not used for manufacturing any medicine in foreign countries.
Poachers were trying to cheat people by spreading false rumour. He appealed to the public not to believe such false rumours about this snake. Persons engaged in selling and buying the snake will be punished with three-year imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs.25,000 under Tamil Nadu Wild Life Act 1972,
Dindigul Government Hospital gets advanced equipment for HIV/AIDS tests
Posted by ganesh in Dindigul, Health, government on November 17th, 2009
From now, patients need not go to Madurai for advanced tests to confirm HIV/AIDS and take treatment. They could get access to all tests under one roof, including enumeration of CD4 cells, most important tests to take decision whether to initiate therapy for HIV patients or not, thanks to the installation of most advanced BD FACS Cluster Determiner 4 equipment at Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centre in Dindigul Headquarter Government Hospital. Commissioning work was over. It would be put to use in a day or two, according to sources in the GH.
The Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) has offered this equipment costing Rs.8 lakh to the GH. “It is a boon to HIV patients and physicians. It is a new and reliable test for the enumeration of CD4 cells in peripheral blood,” said doctors in the GH.
With the installation of this equipment, the ART Centre has wiped out its last resource-constraint. The CD4 lymphocytes (T-helper cells) were the major target cells of HIV infection. Progressive decline in CD4 levels, caused by various pathological processes associated with HIV infection, would increase the risk of developing opportunistic infections. The CD4 counts would serve as the major clinical indicators of immune competence in HIV patients. It would also help doctors in decision-making whether to initiate the therapy or not, doctors added.
If the CD counts level was less than 200, Anti-Retroviral treatment would be commenced immediately as this level indicated severe weakened immune system. If the level was more than 200, effective counselling would be given to patients to maintain nutrition levels.
The ART centre had been referring on an average 250 cases to Madurai for this test every month. From now, they could avail this facility in Dindigul GH itself.
The ART Centre also has HIV detection facilities, ART treatment, Legal Aid Cell for persons living with HIV and tests and treatment facilities for all venereal diseases under single roof. With this facility, the ART centre in Dindigul has become a full fledged institution to cater to all the needs of persons with HIV, doctors added.
Pilot project to interlink tanks to be introduced in 4 villages of Dindigul
The idea of interlinking all tanks has been gaining momentum as the district administration has identified four villages, Ulliakottai, R. Kombai, Vadugambadi and Mallapuram, in Gujiliamparai union, one of the grey areas in the district, to implement it as a pilot project.
The district administration had already identified all major tanks and minor irrigation tanks and supply channels in these villages using maps designed during British period. Similarly, all tanks and channels in these villages right now were also located using remote sensing techniques. The tanks and channels that were either destroyed or encroached would be restored and rehabilitated to store rain water and augment ground water.
When contacted, Collector M. Vallalar said that all encroachments in the water bodies would be removed shortly. All scientific methods would be employed to harvest maximum quantum of rainwater to recharge the ground water table at these villages.
Scientists from Central Water Commission and Indian Geo Informatics Centre would offer their expertise to execute this project. All departments particularly Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Public Works would be converged to implement it. While the major work would be done by the PWD, other departments would take care of the rest of the works. This pilot project would be executed only with funds available with these departments. Above all, the community would be roped in, he added. Check dams would also be constructed to scale down velocity of water flow in high ridge areas.
The cooperation of farmers and community was a must for successful implementation of the project. The existing ground water table and recharging levels at these villages before and after the execution of the pilot project would be documented to know the real impact, he added.
Already, all details about 1,577 minor irrigation tanks, including 1,000 tanks in rural areas and 577 system tanks, with an ayacut of 10,669 acres, have been fully documented. Tanks developed under the RSVY scheme and the NREGS schemes would also be networked. On successful implementation of this pilot project as many as major tanks, minor irrigation tanks and other public water bodies would be connected through a network of canals crisscrossing the district to divert water from upper ridge areas to lower parts of the villages, mostly drought-prone regions.
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