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The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Devakottai traders refuse to vacate shops within 30 days for bus stand renovation works
Devakottai Town and Bus Stand Lease Shops Association submitted a petition with Collector Asha Ajith here on Monday refusing to vacate within 30 days for bus stand renovation works. They also demanded extension of time period to vacate shops and allocation of outlets to the same traders after renovating the municipality bus stand. As the renovation works are to commence at a cost of ₹12.8 crore, for the purpose of expanding the area of the bus stand, notice was issued to the shops operating in the nearby daily market and other areas, said A. Periyakaruppan, president of the association. For expansion, about 110 shops in the daily market and 60 shops located at the bus stand, Tirupathur Road and Vadiyar Road, were asked by the municipal administration to vacate within the next 30 days, he added. Demanding certain concessions for the shop owners who have been here for the past 30 years, he said that while opening the bus stand after renovation, the shops should be allocated to the same people who had already run their shops there. 'We suffered a heavy loss during the Covid-19 period by paying the rent for all the months when our shops were closed. Even after that, we continue to run our shops and pay the rent,' he added. To compensate for the loss, Mr. Periyakaruppan noted that the six months' rent collected should be discounted. In addition, as the shopkeepers had to find a suitable alternative location to the existing ones and had to arrange money for those works, the municipality should give them time for at least a year before asking them to vacate the shops, he added. Otherwise, the local body themselves should provide a suitable alternative location till the renovation works were carried out in the bus stand, he noted. He also made sure that they would not accept the 30-day period fixed by the administration to vacate the shops. He added that if their demands were not considered by the district administration, they would stage a protest.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Fertilisers are sufficiently stocked in Sivaganga; farmers need not be apprehensive, say officials
There was sufficient stock of urea and other fertilisers in the district and there was no need for any apprehension, farmers' were informed here on Thursday. Sivaganga District Collector Asha Ajith presided over the farmers' grievance meeting. When farmers' raised a query that there was not sufficient fertiliser, especially, urea and potash in select blocks, Joint Registrar (Cooperatives) Rajendra Prasad said that there was enough stock in hand. There was no need to panic. The district had at least 100 metric tons of urea. He said that all the outlets selling fertilisers have been instructed to display the stock position, price and other information in the boards. He also assured to take swift action against erring outlets and informed the farmers about the measures taken by the district administration. Some of the farmers' wanted the agriculture department officials to remove the thorny bushes (karuvelam trees) which posed a big challenge to the growth of various crops, the Collector explained the steps taken block wise across the district. A farmer Manalmedu Raja said that the officials should have a monitoring mechanism in Poovanthi, where a large number of North Indians and other people worked in the granite polishing units. Though the government was sympathetic with farmers' who lost their crops to destruction by the wild animals, the Tangedco officials refused permission to install solar fences, the members complained with the Collector. As a result, the issue remained unsolved and farmers' were at the receiving end all through the year, they said and urged the officials to permit them to put up solar fence.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Rockslide: Guest worker's body recovered
Sivaganga: After hours of struggle, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescue and recovery team on Wednesday recovered the body of a guest worker from Odisha, trapped in the debris at the stone quarry in Mallakottai where four more were killed in a rockslide on Tuesday. District collector Asha Ajith has ordered temporary cancellation of the quarry's licence. The victims were among six workers at 'Mega Blue Metals' stone quarry who were trapped in debris following a sudden rockslide on Tuesday morning. Five workers died while one was severely injured. The body of Harshit, 28, of Odisha, trapped at a depth of around 400ft, could not be recovered by fire and rescue services personnel and police. Later, a 30-member NDRF team began rescue and recovery overnight. By Wednesday morning, they managed to pull out Harshit's body. It was subsequently sent for postmortem examination to Sivaganga govt medical college hospital. Meanwhile, the condition of the lone surviving worker, K Michael, 47, who has been admitted to a private hospital in Madurai, remains critical. Cooperation minister K R Periyakaruppan on Wednesday evening handed over cheques of Rs 4 lakh relief announced from CM's Public Relief Fund, Rs1.5 lakh from his own funds, and Rs 5 lakh from the private stone quarry, to the families of each of the four victims. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo He said relief will also be provided to the Odisha worker's family once they arrive. Apart from a case registered by SS Kottai police against quarry owner A Megavarnan on Tuesday and inquiry underway, the quarry licence was temporarily cancelled on Wednesday on orders of district collector Asha Ajith. She also instructed the assistant director, mines, to investigate stone quarries owned by Megavarnan, carry out drone surveys, and check for any violations and take action. Police maintained that the cause of the rockslide that led to the fatal accident was still not ascertained as of Wednesday, and only when investigation is completed, will it come to light.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Progress of ongoing projects discussed at DISHA meeting in Sivaganga
During the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting held in Sivaganga on Friday, implementation and progress of various government schemes and programmes were discussed. Matters on health and sanitation, children and women development, farmers and agricultural welfare, rural development, traffic and highways, water supplies, micro small and medium scale enterprises, land and minerals, differently-abled livelihood, animal husbandry, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA), Jal Jeevan mission, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, among others, were discussed at the meeting. Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram, Collector Asha Ajith, among others were present at the meeting.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Students get guidance on the right course
Under 'Kalloori Kanavu thittam,' a part of the 'Naan Mudhalvan' scheme, orientation programme was conducted here on Wednesday for students of Sivaganga and Manamadurai who have completed Class XII. Speaking at the event jointly organised by the district administration, School Education Department and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation, Collector Asha Ajith said that schemes such as 'Tamil Pudhalvan,' 'Pudhumai Penn,' have facilitated an increased in enrolment of students in institutions of higher education. 'Compared with other States, Tamil Nadu government has performed well in the aspect of higher education enrolment,' she added. The government, which thought that the economic condition of the students should not be a barrier to pursuing their education, has implemented various programmes to support them through education assistance and loans. In addition, various orientation programmes conducted in every district have proved that they had played a role in improving the enrolment ratio of the State, she said. The programme focused on students from welfare schools, single-parent children, dropout students, students who failed the half-yearly examinations, students with 50% attendance and those from Scheduled Tribes community. They were briefed about higher education opportunities available to them, different business opportunities and education loans. The students were also given one-to-one consultation. The students were explained the procedure to get education loan from banks. They were explained the salient features of various courses such as engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary, arts and science and the allied subjects. The students were also encouraged to take eligibility examinations such as NEET, JEE, CUET, CLAT, and they were assured of support from the district administration for the preparations of these exams. In other places Following the event in Sivaganga, the 'Kalloori Kanavu' event would be conducted at the district teacher education and training institute in Kalayarkoil for students from Kalayarkoil and Ilayangudi on May 15, at Velammal Matriculation School in Tiruppuvanam on May 16, at S.S. Matric Higher Secondary School for students from Singampunari and S. Pudur on May 17 , at Tirupattur Baba Matric Higher Secondary School on May 21; and at Alagappa University College of Education in Karaikudi for students from Karaikudi, Devakottai, Kannangudi, Sakkottai and Kallal on May 22.
