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The Hindu
21-05-2025
- The Hindu
Bomb squad combs Krishnagiri Collectorate over email threat
A bomb squad combed the Collectorate complex over a bomb threat issued to the Collectorate. According to a source, Collector C. Dinesh Kumar had received a bomb threat over email. Following this, a bomb squad along with a sniffer dog and a police team headed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police of Krishnagiri combed the Collectorate campus. There was little disruption since the Collector and the various department officials were away for the Jamapandhi, said the source.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Monitoring Committee on accessible elections convened
The District Monitoring Committee on Accessible Elections (DMCAE), chaired by Collector C. Dinesh Kumar, convened here at the Collectorate for its second quarterly review meeting. The Committee, comprising the Municipal Commissioner, Differently-abled Welfare Officer, Social Welfare Officer, Chief Education Officer, differently-abled persons and non-government volunteers, is commissioned with the task of creating enabling conditions for voting by the differently-abled and to assess the action taken for the same. As of date, over 15,317 differently-abled persons are registered as voters in the district. Sakshan – a mobile app for the differently-abled has been created by the Election Commission. The DMCAE discussed the Election Commission guidelines for making polling places more accessible for differently-abled voters, starting with the setting up of ramps in polling centres, transport facilities, allowances for assistants with the differently-abled voter at the polling station, among others. The Committee also sought suggestions and recommendations from non-governmental volunteers and differently-abled persons to make the voting process inclusive.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
House patta issued to family of Class 12 student with disability in Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri District Collector C. Dinesh Kumar handed over an order granting a free patta to the mother of A. Kriti Varma, a disabled Class 12 student who had scored high marks in the recently concluded Plus Two examinations. The order was issued to his mother Kasthuri for a 1.5-cent plot at Jeenur village in Marasandhiram, where the family stays. Last week, the family had appealed to the Chief Minister for a limb transplant for Mr. Kriti, who lost both his hands elbow down and a few toes after he suffered an electric shock at age four. Mr. Stalin had promised him a limb transplant two years ago after he emerged as a topper in the SSLC exams. Ms. Kasthuri had also sought a free house patta from the administration.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Tilapia hatchlings released in KRP reservoir
The district administration released 28,800 fish hatchlings in KRP reservoir to prepare for the second harvest season on Tuesday. Earlier, Collector C. Dinesh Kumar inspected the government fish farm with KRP reservoir compound, where the large fish varieties that include Amur fish (Grass Carp), Gift Tilapia are being reared. For the year 2024-25, 268 tonnes of Tilapia fish was harvested in the reservoir with 20.67 lakh hatchlings reared, according to the administration. Under the Prime Minister's Fisheries Expansion Programme for 2020-21, and under the Integrated Fisheries Development Scheme, the Department of Fisheries and Fishers Welfare is rearing fish at a cost of ₹131.65 lakh in the reservoir. This includes setting up 24 floating fish breeder boxes, in which genetically modified Tilapia fish is being bred. A targeted harvest of 12 tonnes of fish was envisaged for the first season. As of date, 3 tonnes of fish was harvested and 3 more tonnes of fish is slated to be harvested by May end. In preparation for the second harvest season, over 28,800 tonnes of fish hatchlings were released in the reservoir by Collector Dinesh Kumar, in the presence of Deputy Director of Fisheries, Dharmapuri C. Subramanian.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Krishnagiri Collector calls for speedy completion of UGD Phase II works
During a review of various project works underway in the Krishnagiri Municipality, District Collector C. Dinesh Kumar, while inspecting Phase II of the Underground Drainage Project, directed the implementing agency to expedite works. The collector inspected the phase II of the underground drainage project and the solid waste management and treatment plant project under implementation at a cost of ₹49.86 crore here. Of the 33 wards in Krishnagiri, the UGD works have been completed in 14 wards spanning a length of 42.96 km. The sewerage collection infrastructure entails pipelines of 110 diameter to 450 diameter of PVC and HDPE pipelines spanning a length of 52.09 km already laid, along with 2,481 mechanised drain pits. The sewage is then collected in three soak pits and is treated in a sewage treatment plant of 9 MLD capacity near Devasamuthiram lake. The treated sewage is then safely released into Devasamuthiram lake, according to the project plan. As of date, works upto 6.41 km distance have been completed and the officials have been instructed to expedite the works. Mr. Dinesh Kumar also inspected the solid waste management plant here. In Krishnagiri municipality, in the 4 zones, about 22.9 mt of solid waste is collected. This includes 12 mts of degradable waste and 10.9 mts of non-biodegradable waste. Similarly, the municipality is setting up a biomethanation plant to convert waste into power at a project cost of ₹1.70 crore. The Collector inspected the works underway under the three main projects and instructed officials to expedite them.
