Urban News

Source : The Hindu Date : 10.06.2009

Drainage vents inspected

Special Correspondent

not Gushing: Corporation officials inspecting the outlet of the ‘Keezh Pokki’ vent near the Uyyakondan river in Tiruchi on Tuesday.

TIRUCHI: A team of Corporation officials led by Mayor S.Sujatha on Tuesday inspected the ‘Keezh Pokki,’ the drainage vents near Karumandapam in the city, in the wake of persistent demands from residents of the region seeking improvements to the structures to prevent flooding of residential colonies during the monsoon.

Residents of several colonies off the Dindigul Road have long been demanding that the vents, which serve as vital drains at times of floods, and the drainage channels leading up to them be cleared and widened.

The vents through which the floodwaters drain into the Uyyakondan River were often found to be choked and inadequate to handle the huge flood discharges. The drainage channels leading to the vents have also shrunk. Residents have been demanding construction of additional vents at the spot and wanted it to be included as a component under the flood control project sanctioned for the city.

Ms.Sujatha, accompanied by Deputy Mayor M.Anbazhagan and Commissioner T.T.Balsamy, inspected the vents and also the residential colonies around it. City Engineer S.Raja Mohammed, Executive Engineer R.Chandran and other officials were also present.

Further discussions are expected between the Corporation and the district officials on addressing the demand.

Source : The Hindu Date : 10.06.2009

Rating of SHGs from June 16

Staff Reporter

NAGAPATTINAM: A special four-day programme for rating the performance of the women self-help groups (SHG) formed under the ‘Mahalir Thittam’ project in the district will commence on June 16.

The rating will facilitate the groups to be eligible for revolving fund assistance and credit linkage benefits.

In a press release issued here on Tuesday, the District Collector, C. Munianathan, said that the following is the schedule for rating of the SHGs to be held at the panchayat union offices mentioned alongside: June 16 (Nagapattinam, Keezhaiyur, Tirumarugal); June 17 (Thalaignayiru, Vedaranyam and Kilvelur); June 18 (Sembanarkovil, Kuthalam and Mayiladuturai); June 19 (Sirkazhi and Kollidam).

The Collector appealed to the leaders of the Panchayat Union-level Federation to ensure effective participation of all the SHGs at these meetings to qualify for the governmental financial assistance.