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The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Boards warning that water is unfit for drinking put up at contaminated sources in Erode
With the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board declaring groundwater from 37 sources across four panchayats in Chennimalai Panchayat Union unfit for drinking, local bodies have put up boards and banners warning that the water is not potable. Samples from Mukasi Pidariyur, Vaipadi, Varapalayam, and Ingur panchayats, all located within a 12-km radius of SIPCOT, Perundurai, showed excessive levels of total dissolved solids, nitrate, calcium, and magnesium. Acting on the findings, the board directed the block development officer, Chennimalai Panchayat Union, to install red-marked boards at all affected sites. A senior official from the Office of the Assistant Director of Village Panchayats told The Hindu that warning notices had been placed at all the 37 sources. Groundwater here was earlier used only for domestic purposes, with residents receiving Cauvery water under the Combined Water Supply Scheme. Following the Collector's instructions, supply from the scheme has been increased from six to 12 hours a day in the affected panchayats, the official added. Perundurai SIPCOT Affected People's Welfare Association coordinator S. Chinnasamy said the groundwater contamination was due to the discharge of effluents from industries in SIPCOT and stressed the need for more tests in villages across the region. He also said that the process to establish the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Perundurai SIPCOT Industrial Park be expedited and the facility made operational at the earliest. It may be recalled that during a government function held near the Vijayamangalam toll gate in Perundurai on June 11, 2025, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that a CETP would be established at SIPCOT, Perundurai, at an estimated cost of ₹136.76 crore. The project, being executed by the Department of Industries, Investment Promotion, and Commerce, will use Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technology and has a capacity to treat 2,000 kilolitres of effluents per day.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Farmers to stage protest seeking adequate compensation for land acquired for Perundurai SIPCOT
Farmers whose lands were acquired for the Perundurai SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, allegedly without adequate compensation, have announced a continuous sit-in protest from September 18 at the Erode Revenue Divisional Officer's office, along with their families, until the issue is resolved. The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Perundurai SIPCOT Affected People's Welfare Association in Perundurai. In a release, the association coordinator S. Chinnasamy said around 2,709 acres were acquired nearly 30 years ago for SIPCOT. While most lands acquired through direct purchase received higher rates, about 350 acres acquired under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 through an award were given far lower compensation, ₹29,700 per acre in Ingur and ₹34,100 in Perundurai. Farmers challenged this disparity in court, and the District Court ordered additional compensation of ₹1.8 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh per acre. The Madras High Court later upheld this ruling. However, the amounts have not been fully paid to date, they said. The association has demanded that the government revise the compensation in line with the High Court's maximum ruling, ₹2.5 lakh per acre plus solatium, additional market value, interest, and value for structures and trees, and issue a Government Order to benefit all affected farmers. Mr. Chinnasamy alleged that SIPCOT currently charges industrial operators ₹81 lakh per acre and commercial establishments ₹1.62 crore per acre on 99-year leases, while original landowners continue to suffer. Many farmers have faced severe hardship, with some dying without receiving their dues. The association has appealed to all political parties, public representatives, social organisations, farmers' unions, and the public to support the protest, and urged the State government, district administration, and SIPCOT to intervene immediately.
The Hindu
07-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Upgrade GEMCH in Perundurai into multi super speciality hospital: AITUC
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has urged the State government to upgrade the Government Erode Medical College and Hospital (GEMCH) in Perundurai into a multi super speciality hospital to enhance healthcare facilities in the region. A memorandum in this regard was prepared by AITUC's Erode district president S. Chinnasamy and was recommended and submitted by Tiruppur MP and AITUC All India vice-president K. Subbarayan to Health Minister Ma. Subramanian during his visit to the hospital on Friday. According to the memorandum, the Ramalingam Tuberculosis Sanatorium (RTS), located in Sanitorium, Perundurai, was established in 1939. In 1992, it was converted into a medical college and hospital under the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (IRT–PMCH). Later, in 2018, it was taken over by the Government of Tamil Nadu, and since 2020, it has been functioning as the GEMCH. Currently, the hospital lacks facilities for treatment of various ailments, including cardiology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, and plastic surgery. As a result, patients are compelled to travel nearly 80 km to Coimbatore or Salem for treatment, causing severe hardship. Therefore, the memorandum strongly urged the government to upgrade the hospital into a full-fledged multi super speciality facility with comprehensive infrastructure. With the long-standing demand for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the region still unmet, the upgrade was described as all the more critical. The memorandum also called for upgrading the Government Hospital in Perundurai town to at least a 60-bed facility. Additionally, it sought the elevation of the upgraded Government Primary Health Centres in Chennimalai and Thingalur into full-fledged government hospitals. It also requested the establishment of new Government Primary Health Centres in Pandiyampalayam and Ingur villages.
