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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Pollachi train passengers highlight various demands
The Pollachi Train Passengers Welfare Association has submitted a petition to the Railway Board and the Governor of Maharashtra, C.P. Radhakrishnan, pressing for the fulfilment of five vital demands concerning the Pollachi-Coimbatore and Palakkad-Pollachi-Dindigul sections of the Southern Railway. Association president S. Balakrishnan emphasised that the Pollachi Junction serves four taluks- Pollachi, Kinathukadavu, Anaimalai and Valparai, and was in urgent need of improved rail connectivity for the benefit of tourists, pilgrims, professionals, students, and traders. The association has called for the extension of the Bengaluru-Coimbatore Uday Express (Train Nos.: 22665/22666) to Pollachi and Kinathukadavu to benefit the large number of IT and private sector professionals from Pollachi and nearby regions who frequently travel to Bengaluru. It also sought the extension of the Ernakulam-Palakkad MEMU (Train Nos.: 66610/66609) to Pollachi via Anaimalai Road, which would greatly benefit students, employees, and tourists. The association has also proposed to the authorities, the introduction of a direct overnight train from Pollachi to Chennai Central via Kinathukadavu, Erode, and Katpadi that departs from Pollachi Jn. at 9 p.m., instead of the existing Palakkad-MGR Central daily express that departs from Pollachi Jn. at 5.20 p.m. It highlighted the need for a direct Tirunelveli-Mumbai (Dadar) Express via Palani, Pollachi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, and Madgaon (Goa) to improve connectivity to Udupi, Goa and Mumbai, benefitting pilgrims, tourists and businessmen. It also suggested increasing the frequency of the existing Tirunelveli- Mumbai Dadar Express (Train Nos.: 22630/22629). Finally, the association has demanded an increase in the number of coaches in the Tiruchendur-Palakkad unreserved express (Train Nos.: 16731/16732) which currently has only 12 coaches. Citing daily overcrowding, the association has requested four additional unreserved and two to three reserved coaches, especially to serve the elderly, women, and children. Despite repeated petitions over the past seven years, the association noted that there had been no positive response and appealed for immediate action.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Maharashtra extends deadline for caste validity certificates by 12 months
MUMBAI: If a person wants to contest elections on seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in Gram Panchayats, Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samiti, he/she must submit a caste certificate and a validity certificate from the verification committee. An extension of twelve months has been given for submission of these validity certificates and an ordinance in this regard has been issued by Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan (Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part Four dated 30 April 2025). If a candidate wants to contest elections to seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in Gram Panchayats, Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samiti, they are required to submit a caste certificate and a validity certificate from the Verification Committee. However, often, even if candidates apply on time, it takes time to get the certificate due to the heavy workload of the Verification Committee. As a result, many elected members do not get the validity certificate on time and are declared ineligible (disqualified). Keeping this problem in mind , the Maharashtra (Gram Panchayat , Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections) Temporary Extension of Time for Submission of Validity Certificate Act, 2023 (Maha.35 of 2023) was extended for 12 months. However, applications of more than 11,000 members are still pending with the committee, and they are likely to be removed from office simply because the verification committee has not issued the certificate in time. This situation is unjust and creates hindrance in the functioning of the local bodies. Therefore, such members should be given another 12 months to submit their validity certificates. Also, this ordinance has been issued to ensure that they are not deprived of holding such offices simply because the validity certificates have not been issued in time by the caste verification committee . The State Election Commission has taken the first step towards organizing the impending local body polls in the state including the BMC. It has directed the state government to begin the process of ward formation (delimitation). The process will begin in both urban and rural local bodies. This comes a week after the Supreme Court passed an order asking for the long-pending polls to be held within four months. On the issue of OBC reservations, the court had said that the quota should revert to the position which existed before the Banthia commission's report in July 2022.
United News of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Role of workers vital for creating developed Maharashtra by 2047: Guv
Mumbai, May 13 (UNI) The contribution of workers is not only necessary but also mandatory in fulfilling the dream of 'Developed Maharashtra 2047' as the nation moves towards its target of a trillion-dollar economy, asserted state Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday. Radhakrishnan was speaking at the 36th Kamgar Bhushan Award and Vishwakarma Gunwant Kamgar Awards distribution ceremony here organised by the Maharashtra Workers Welfare Board. The Governor said the steps taken by the board in the fields of health, education, skill training, sports and entertainment are remarkable and suggested that the international standard sports facilities created in Mumbai should be made available in other districts as well. He made special mention of the training programmes being run for women. Stating that families are being made economically empowered through skills like sewing and handicrafts, the Governor called for designing new training programmes in partnership with the Maharashtra State Skill University. The Governor said the Labour Department must continue to take the initiative to create harmony, dialogue and a peaceful environment between workers, unions and entrepreneurs. He mentioned that the unity and determination of the people here is the real strength of Maharashtra. On this occasion, Srinivas Kondiba Kalamkar, a multi-skill operator at Bajaj Auto Limited, was honored with the 2023 Kamgar Bhushan Award. Also, 51 workers were given the Vishwakarma Meritorious Worker Award. Meritorious children of workers were also felicitated. UNI VKB SSP
