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Building to House students’ Therapy centres at ready in 3 months: D. Napoleon
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Departments, Education, Health, Information, student on March 19th, 2010
The building to house students’ therapy centres at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities will be ready for occupation in three months, said D. Napoleon, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment.
The Minister, who visited the Institute at Muttukadu here on Thursday to inspect the progress of the construction work, said the rest of the buildings, including men’s and women’s hostel, classrooms, staff quarters and the guest house would be ready by March next year. The women’s hostel will accommodate 70 students and men’s hostel 50 students.
Two postgraduates will be accommodated in each room while three diploma students would share a room. A total of 12 classrooms for children with various disabilities are coming up on the campus. The existing buildings will be renovated and used as residences for parents of children from other parts of the country and State.
Mr. Napoleon said that the project was being executed at a cost of Rs.39 crore. During an interaction with the Minister, parents of children with disability wanted free bus passes for the attendant who travels with the children. Some families had moved from other places to live closer to the institute. They wanted ration cards and housing facilities.
The heat does not deter them as they have a harsher summer in their States
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Other, Public, cultural, government, tourist on March 8th, 2010
The city’s summer may be driving its residents to cooler tourist destinations but Chennai, during summer, draws tourists from all over the world for a combination of reasons.
Braving the summer, many tourists from other States come on heritage visits, pilgrimages and sightseeing. “Our tourists are predominantly from West Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat. The heat does not deter them as they have a harsher summer in their States. We also see a growing foreign inflow from the Middle East and southeast Asian countries,” says A. C. Mohandoss, Managing Director,
The Department of Tourism packages its strong points to lure the tourists. The government-maintained places such as Muttukadu, Mudaliarkuppam and Mamallapuram, which find a place in many tourists’ itinerary, are made tourist-friendly.
For adventure freaks, the Rain Drop Boat House, Mudaliarkuppam, offers a better bet this summer, with its recently introduced parasailing and water-skiing facilities. The water scooters at Muttukadu have been getting their share of patronage throughout the year. It is expected to see a rise this vacation. TTDC Mahabalipuram Beach Resort Complex has opened its bookings for summer and so has the Tourist Department’s Hotel Tamil Nadu located in other major cities.
The ECR destinations are linked by the TTDC Hop-on Hop-off coaches, which was a step towards making tour trips in the city a sophisticated affair.
Private players along the stretch, including VGP Universal Kingdom, Mayajaal, MGM Dizzee World and Dakshinachitra, on their part, pull a good number of tourists. While East Coast Road remains the main attraction, the Tourism Department is promoting lesser-known places in and around Chennai. Many weekend packages from Chennai have been introduced by the department. As a ripple effect, places such as Vellore, Kancheepuram and Puducherry have seen a jump in the tourist inflow, the department officials say.
The choice of many tourists, however, is the good old places in the city. For Rathna Ishwar, a native of Chennai who works in Delhi, visits to Chennai with her friends have always been scheduled for May. “Delhi’s summer is unbearable and we come down almost every other year to Chennai. Shopping has been the major draw for my friends,” she said.
“Shopping malls are picking up in the city like any other metro but what is characteristic of Chennai is its old-time shopping places.”.
Water scooter ride launched at Muttukadu Boat House in Chennai
CHENNAI:
For those who enjoy every moment of adrenaline rush, the water scooter ride at Muttukadu Boat House might be just the place they want to be in.
Two water scooters take off at a dizzying speed, plunge into the lake and make frequent sharp turns as the tourists on board thump their fists in the air to signal their enthusiasm.
The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation launched two water scooters on Monday and the first day saw an encouraging patronage from visitors.
Flagging off the ride, TTDC Managing Director A.C. Mohandoss said water scooters had been introduced with a view to boosting tourism on East Coast Road.
TTDC has been introducing many water sports in and around Chennai and promoting adventure tourism in the State.
A para-gliding facility will be introduced in Yelagiri this month. Similar to the adventure gallery on Island Grounds, gallery housing games such as ‘uriyadi,’ ‘rock climbing,’ and ‘bow and arrow’ will be introduced at Mahabalipuram.
“All hill stations, beaches and lakes will be promoted as adventure tourism hotspots. The para-sailing facility at Mudaliarkuppam has been suspended for sometime owing to strong winds and will be resumed shortly,” he said.
Following the good response for the recently launched bamboo boat house at Muttukadu Boat House, TTDC will introduce 32-seater boat houses in popular water bodies, he said.
A water scooter ride is charged Rs. 400 for a 5-minute ride and a person can take a ride at an average speed of 120 km.
The tourist will be accompanied by trained personnel who will ride the scooter.
Mr. Mohandoss also inaugurated ‘Surf,’ a multi-cuisine restaurant, and a unit of Coral, at the Boat House.
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