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The Hindu
25-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Farmers walkout over delay in water release at grievance redress meeting in Nagercoil
Farmers staged a walk out during the monthly grievance redress meeting held in Nagercoil on Friday, citing that the delay in the release of water in Ananthanar canal had led to withering of agricultural lands, especially in Thovalai and Agasteeswaram blocks. The grievance redress meeting was chaired by Kanniyakumari District Collector R. Alagumeena. At the outset, a group of farmers carrying paddy seedlings condemned the delay in the release of water for irrigation and walked out of the meeting. The farmers said that the paddy fields in Thovalai and Agasteewsaram blocks were severely affected due to the delay. Amabai 16 and TPS 5 are the predominant paddy varieties cultivated in the region, with a total growth period of 115 days. Accordingly, water must be ideally released in the canal by the first week of June. However, restoration works on the 'Ulli odai' brook near Surulacode have further delayed the release, the farmers added. 'Water was finally released only in the fourth week of June, which took almost two weeks to reach Thengamputhoor and other regions in Agastheeswaram block. By then, the fields had withered due to lack of water and many seedlings had wilted' the farmers said. They further pointed out that the authorities are citing the unavailability of construction materials as the reason for the delay in restoration, which is unacceptable in today's world. They demanded compensation for those affected by the delayed water release. Nanjil Puthanar Irrigation Association President Thanu Pillai, Padmanabhapuram Puthanar Irrigation Association President Radhakrishnan, Farmers Chenbagasekara Pillai, Malavilai Pasi were among the farmers walked out of the meeting. The sudden walkout of the farmers created a stir in the meeting hall. At the meeting, the collector also addressed the significant number of petitions related to eviction of encroachments from canal porambokes, water ways and water bodies. Padmanabhapuram Sub Collector Vinay Kumar Meena, Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagercoil S. Kaleeswari and other officials were present at the meeting.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
New classroom building inaugurated at the Government Tribal Residential School in Pechiparai
Kanniyakumari District Collector R. Alagumeena inaugurated a new classroom building at the Government Tribal Residential School in Pechparai on Friday. The building was constructed at a cost of ₹25 lakh, funded by a Coimbatore-based private firm through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Speaking at the event, she highlighted that the Government Tribal Residential School in Pechiparai has achieved 98% pass rate in the 2024-2025 SSLC public examination. She added that the district has Government Tribal Residential Schools in Pathukani, Manalodai and Vazhayathuvayal, and these institutions have been performing well, contributing significantly to the development of tribal students. The Collector emphasized that the Tamil Nadu government has been taking various welfare measures for the welfare of tribal people, especially focusing on the school and higher education of tribal students. She further urged the students to pursue their higher education, pointing out that the government has been providing various financial and welfare assistance for the students to support their higher education goals. Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha Member Vijay Vasanth, Chief Educational Officer Baladhandayuthapani and other officials from other departments were present at the event.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Local holiday on July 24 in Kanniyakumari
Kanniyakumari District Collector R. Alagumeena has declared a local holiday for educational institutions and government offices on July 24 (Thursday) in view of 'Aadi Ammavasai.' An official statement from the district administration said the local holiday will be applicable for schools, colleges and the government offices. The district treasury and sub treasuries will function regularly with skeletal strength. August 9, (Saturday) will be the working day to compensate for this local holiday, the Collector said.
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
341 camps planned for ‘Ungaludan Stalin' programme in Kanniyakumari
Kanniyakumari Collector R. Alagumeena on Saturday announced that the 'Ungaludan Stalin' programme would begin on Tuesday (July 15) with six camps in the district. A total of 341 camps had been planned for tche region until October. Addressing the media, she said the district administration had made elaborate measures to ensure that the camps reached every household in the district. 'This district has a total of 7,14,972 households including 4.88 lakh urban households and 2.26 lakh rural households. As part of this initiative, phase I of the programme will cover 114 locations, phase II will cover 84 locations and phase III will include 53 locations.' The camps in urban areas would offer services from 13 government departments, with 43 types of services available. Meanwhile, the camps in rural areas would cater to 15 departments and provide 46 types of services. 'Over 900 volunteers have been deployed across the district to create awareness of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' camp and around 50 officials will be deployed at each camp to register the grievances submitted by the public,' she said. The grievances registered at the camps would be addressed every 40 days, helping the public track the status of their submissions. Each camp would also feature booths for registration of women rights grants, 'May I help you?' counters, and preliminary health screening centres and e-sevai centres. Services at e-sevai centres would be available at 50% reduced rates compared to regular fees. A preliminary health check-up centre at the camps would benefit the people when they attended 'Nalam Kakkum' scheme in their respective areas. At present, the district administration has planned to conduct six camps a day and four days a week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Fishermen reiterate opposition to deep-sea hydrocarbon project at grievance meeting
The monthly grievances redress meeting for fishermen, held at the Collectorate on Friday, once again witnessed strong opposition to the proposed hydrocarbon project off the Kanniyakumari coast. During the meeting, the fishermen expressed their condemnation for the deep sea project. They said that bids had already been invited for the project, without conducting any public hearing regarding its implementation. They pointed out that the project envisages exploration at three sites along the Kanniyakumari coast, which would affect the coral reefs and livelihood of the local fishing community. Kanniyakumari District Collector R. Alagumeena, who chaired the meeting said that the district administration has not received any official information regarding the proposed project. At the meeting various petitions were submitted by fishermen. These included the distribution of kerosene at subsidised rate and calls to verify the authenticity of boats currently availing subsidy. Additional petitions were raised seeking the construction of new groyne at Rajakamangalam Thurai, Arockiapuram, Kovalam, Manakudi, Keezha Manakudi and Periyakadu. Many petitions were also submitted regarding the pattas for tsunami houses, extension of bus service to coastal villages and construction of new roads in coastal areas. They also urged the district administration to ensure compensation for the fishermen affected by sunken cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 and to provide details of the container locations to ensure the safety at sea. In response Ms. Alagumeena said that annual inspections are being carried out and only eligible boats are provided kerosene at subsidised rates. She also informed that DPR has been prepared for the construction of new groynes at the coastal villages including Periyakadu and Keezhamanakudi. Regarding the sunken vessel, she stated that fishermen would be alerted with the locations of the container to ensure their safety. Padmanabhapuram Sub Collector Vinay Kumar Meena, Deputy Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Chinnakuppan and other officials were present at the meeting.
