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New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Tamil Nadu: Hasten renovation of crematorium, demand Palacode residents
DHARMAPURI: Residents of Palacode urged the Dharmapuri administration to hasten renovation works at the crematorium near Theerthagiri Nagar in the Palacode town panchayat. Palacode town panchayat is one of the most densely populated areas in the district and is one of the fastest developing urban areas. Nearly seven years ago, the town panchayat constructed a crematorium here. However, for the past year, this crematorium has remained closed owing to poor maintenance. The residents urged the administration to take steps to renovate the crematorium. C Arumugam of Palacode said, "A crematorium offered people an alternative to a burial ground to safely dispose of their loved ones. A funeral at the latter facility is expensive as several rituals are involved. But for the past six months, the crematorium was closed down as it is out of order. We urge the town panchayat to take steps to renovate the crematorium at the earliest." S Kumaravel, another resident, said, "The crematorium charges about Rs 10,000 for a cremation and also allows families to perform final rites here, which is a viable choice. On an average at least three to five cremations were being done here". Palacode town panchayat officials said, "The renovation works are being undertaken and the crematorium will function soon. A total of Rs 20 lakh have been allocated for renovation work."
New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Boy attacked by stray dogs spark outrage in Palacode
DHARMAPURI: Local residents have urged the Palacode town panchayat to take steps to curb the stray dog menace after the video of a boy being attacked by stray dogs in Palacode sparked outrage. On Saturday, a video circulated on social media, showing a boy aged about six, being surrounded and attacked by two stray dogs. Following this, nearby residents rushed to the boy's rescue. The boy did not sustain any injuries, but the video has sparked outrage and residents are urging the Palacode town panchayat to take steps to curb stray dog menace, which has increased in the past two years. Speaking to TNIE, C Arumugam, a resident of Palacode, said, "The incident occurred in Maithinagar village on Wednesday near Palacode. Only by mere luck did the boy escape with minor scratches. He was later treated at the Palacode GH. As it is summer, stray dogs are becoming increasingly aggressive, and the most affected are the elderly and children, who are unable to identify the threat. For the past two years, there have been no Animal Birth Control (ABC) initiatives and till this day, we have no facilities which will prevent the rising dog population. The town panchayat has been extremely negligent." When TNIE reached out to doctors in Palacode Government Hospital, they said, "We get about one or two cases of dog bites on a daily basis. In the past five months, we have tended to at least 200 dog bites cases. We have sufficient stock of vaccines and there is no cause for concern." Officials in the Palacode town panchayat were not available for comment.
