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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Praveshanotsavam marks a new era in education sector: Minister G R Anil
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has marched ahead of other states in the education sector and the 'Praveshanotsavam' programme to welcome newcomers to schools marks a new era, Food and Civil Supplies Minister G R Anil has said. The minister was inaugurating the district-level 'Praveshanotsavam' programme at Kavalayoor Government Higher Secondary School near here on Monday. The Minister said the Praveshanotsavam is being conducted in a grand manner these days and the newcomers enjoy every moment of the event. The government has made huge progress in terms of providing breakfast and noon meals to children, revised textbooks and improving the infrastructure facilities in schools. 'The improvement in school infrastructure is huge. Besides, the first two weeks after school reopening is set apart to familiarise children with various socially relevant topics. The state is poised to eradicate acute poverty which would herald a transformation in its social sphere,' Anil said. The minister also inaugurated the renovated building at the school which was constructed at a cost of Rs 1.48 crore of which Rs 1.3 crore was from KIIFB fund and Rs 18 lakh from the MLA's local development fund. District Panchayat president D Suresh Kumar, District Panchayat vice-president Shailaja Beegum, Manamboor grama panchayat president S Nahas, district panchayat health and education standing committee chairperson V R Salooja, cine artist Akhil Kavalayoor and school authorities were present. Attingal MLA O S Ambika who presided over the programme said schools in the state have been raised to international standards through the General Education Rejuvenation Mission. The changes the government brought in the school education sector have been timely, she pointed out.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Horticorp committed to procure all vegetables produced by farmers: Minister G R Anil
Thiruvananthapuram: Food and civil supplies minister G R Anil on Thursday said the govt agencies would procure all vegetables that farmers bring to the Nedumangad wholesale agri market for sale. He gave this assurance to the farmers during a visit there. The minister also said that necessary steps would be taken to make the procurement time-bound and hassle-free by making necessary changes in the online portals of the agriculture department and Horticorp. He said Horticorp would immediately release the vegetable price arrears pending for the past five months. Farmers are to get over Rs 48 lakh, pending from Jan to May. Anil, who also interacted with the farmers at a meeting convened by agriculture minister P Prasad, said Horticorp would ensure the procurement of all vegetables if the farmers could inform the authorities in advance about the details of their produce and the quantity and date on which the farmers would bring it to the wholesale market for procurement. The inconsistency in the procurement and the delay in the disbursal of payment were causing serious trouble to farmers in the Nedumangad region. The food and civil supplies minister said he was aware of the difficulties caused to farmers by certain officials of Horticorp at the wholesale market. He said the department would address such unfortunate incidents. Minister Prasad said the damaged freezer unit and toilet in the market would be repaired in a month. He said a single point contact number would be made available to farmers for interacting with the department. Prasad said farming could be attractive only when farmers sell value-added products using their produce. He said the govt was committed to helping farmers move in that direction and promised to address all practical issues raised by farmers at the meeting.
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Kerala sanctions Rs 100 crore more for paddy procurement
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The distribution of procurement price for paddy collected from farmers during the current season will resume shortly, Food and Civil Supplies Minister G R Anil said on Wednesday. To facilitate this, the state government has sanctioned an additional Rs 100 crore. The minister said that the full procurement payment for 1, 45,619.915 metric tonnes of paddy collected during the first crop of the 2024-25 season has already been credited to the farmers' accounts. In the second crop season, 366,610.498 metric tonnes of paddy have been procured from 142,217 farmers so far. A total of Rs 212.86 crore has been disbursed to the farmers as procurement price till date. With the distribution of the newly sanctioned Rs 100 crore, an additional Rs 152 crore is expected to be released. The minister said that this would enable the government to fully settle the payments for the paddy procured from farmers. As part of expediting the procurement process, more officers have been deployed in major areas. The state also expects to receive Rs 1,108 crore from the Central government in connection with the paddy procurement.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Min: 4k families got LIFE homes in Nedumangad
T'puram: Over the past nine years, 4,000 families in Nedumangad municipality area were provided homes through LIFE scheme , said food and civil supplies minister G R Anil . He was speaking at opening of various projects in Nedumangad municipality, including a mini drinking water project and renovation of a waiting shed. There were 94 extremely poor families in Nedumangad municipality, which has now been reduced to 16. As these families are uplifted from extreme poverty , Nedumangad municipality is transforming into a municipality without extreme poverty. Within three months, there will be no person in Nedumangad constituency struggling for a land title. Remaining persons will be granted titles as soon as possible, Anil said. TNN
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Construction of phase II of key road set to begin in July
T'puram: The construction of the second reach of Vazhayila-Nedumangad road is set to commence in July. The tender for this phase, covering the stretch from Karakulam to Valicode, will be floated next month, said officials related to the project. The process of compensation to landowners affected by the project is progressing. Of 312 landowners in the second reach, compensation to 177 has been fully disbursed. The awarding process to another 25 landowners is underway at the district collectorate, and disbursal to these persons is expected to begin next week. Officials expect to complete compensation to the remaining landowners by July, thereby enabling govt to proceed with the tender process as planned. Under existing rules, at least 80% of landowners must be compensated before moving forward with tendering for road construction. Food and civil supplies minister GR Anil, who is overseeing the project, said govt is committed to completing the entire stretch before its tenure ends. "Compensation awarding of second reach will be completed by July, and the tender for the third reach will begin in Sep. We expect the entire stretch from Vazhayila to Nedumangad to be completed by the first quarter of 2026," Anil told TOI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo He added that construction of a flyover at Karakulam, part of the project, was also progressing well, with work on the pillars nearing completion. The work of the first reach and flyover is expected to be completed by Dec. Cherian Varkey Constructions had bagged the contract for first reach of the project, from Vazhayila to Keltron Junction at Karakulam, including Karakulam flyover. The 375-m-long flyover will feature a 300-m approach road on both sides, with the total project cost estimated at Rs 50 crore. Kerala Road Fund Board is the executing agency. Widening of the 11.3-km main carriageway is being undertaken by dividing the stretch into three phases, with separate tenders floated for each phase. Currently, survey work for the third phase from Valicode to Nedumangad is ongoing. The project covers 9.5km from Vazhayila to Pazhakutty and 1.2km from Pazhakutty petrol pump junction in Nedumangad town to 11th milestone. Construction of the first reach began five months ago. As part of a comprehensive rehabilitation package, eligible persons, including those operating businesses on encroached land, were compensated amounts ranging between Rs 30,000 and Rs 2 lakh. The road widening has been a long-standing demand for significantly improving connectivity from the state capital to Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.
