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The Hindu
29-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
121 road laying works costing ₹85-crore started in Kanniyakumrai district
Minister for Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj on Tuesday inaugurated 121 road laying works costing ₹85.36 crore in the areas falling under various town panchayats in the district. The roads are to be laid by the Department of Municipal Administration and under other special schemes for about 160.24 km in various town panchayats of the district. Inaugurating the road laying works, Mr. Mano Thangaraj said development works including laying of roads, construction of primary health centres, additional buildings in the hospitals, bridges, bus stands etc. had been taken up across the district for improving the basic infrastructure as it would indirectly boost tourism in Kanniyakumari district, which had been blessed with numerous number of tourist places. Hence, 121 road laying works had been initiated on Tuesday. The public, who were submitting petitions for redressing their personal grievances in 'Ungaludan Stalin' camps, could also draw the attention of the officials for improving other infrastructure in their area. 'While the personal grievances submitted in these camps are being redressed by the officials concerned, the district administration will take care of the general grievances like laying of roads, streamlined drinking water supply, better healthcare etc. Hence, the public should make use of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' camps being organised in their areas,' Mr. Mano Thangaraj appealed. District Collector R. Alagumeena, MLAs Rajesh Kumar, Tharahai Cathburt and senior government officials were present.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Minister Mano Thangaraj inaugurates skill development programme focusing on strengthening and implementation of PCPNDT Act-1994
Minister of Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj inaugurated the skill development programme for doctors in Nagercoil on Thursday. The programme, focused on strengthening and implementation of Pre Consumption and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act 1994, was organised by the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services. Speaking at the event, Mr. Mano Thangaraj emphasised that the training camp was being conducted to ensure that all medical professionals understand the provisions of the law and the Tamil Nadu government's goal of achieving a balanced gender ratio. He said, 'According to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-2020), the child sex ratio in our country India is 929. In Tamil Nadu, it stands at 950 and in our district, it is 966.' He pointed out that the declining child sex ratio was a result of gender discrimination, including the parents preferring male children and selective abortions. The Minister highlighted the various initiatives undertaken by Tamil Nadu government to increase the gender ratio. These include 33% reservation for women in employment, 50% for women in rural local body posts, schemes such as Pudhumai Penn, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity benefit scheme, Thozhi Hostels, Women's Right Grant Scheme etc,. He further explained that under the PCPNDT Act 1994, doctors were only permitted to assess the growth of the fetus, detect heartbeat and identify any abnormalities. Mr. Mano Thangaraj urged both government and private doctors, as well as scan centre staff not to disclose the gender of the foetus and to spread awareness about legal consequences of violating the Act. Doctors from Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Virdhunagar district participated in the programme. Kanniyakumari District Collector R. Alagumeena, J. Rajamoorthy, Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and other officials were present at the event.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Aavin comes up with action plan to increase sales in rural areas: T.N. Dairy Minister
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation (Aavin) has come out with an action plan to increase its milk and milk product sales in rural areas of Tamil Nadu. The Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj told the media in Coimbatore on Friday (June 27, 2025) that at a recent review meeting, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin advised the Department to look at increasing sales in rural areas. Based on his suggestions, the milk and dairy development department has come up with an action plan. It will soon open Aavin booths in rural areas too and the sales will increase in a couple of months. Mission White Wave The Department has also come out with a project called the Mission White Wave to make the sick co-operative societies profitable. It has signed agreements with Rathinam and Kumaraguru business schools in Coimbatore. The second year MBA students in these institutions will work with 1,365 milk co-operative societies for three-and-a-half months to turn them profitable. They will take up social analysis, resource mapping and drafting of business plans. Of the 9,200 odd co-operative milk societies in Tamil Nadu, as many as 2,484 were revived or formed newly in the last four years and almost one lakh farmers have benefitted from this Sustainable Milk Producers Co-operative Societies programme. The other societies that are either sick or defunct will also be revived with the support of the management students. Aavin has huge learning potential for students and the Department will explore possibilities of opening up for collaborations with educational institutions for the benefit of students, he added.
The Hindu
26-06-2025
- The Hindu
Minsiter Mano Thangaraj stresses drug-free living for youth at awareness campaign
Minister of Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj emphasised the need to create a drug-free youth community in Kanniyakumari district, while speaking at an event organised in Nagercoil, to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. At the event, the Minister said that various awareness programmes were being carried out across Tamil Nadu to combat drug abuse and highlight its harmful effects. As part of the initiative, government and aided school teachers and headmasters were closely monitoring the students and offering counselling if they notice any unusual behavioural changes among them. In addition, the district administration has also instructed multiple departments including, Revenue, Child Welfare, Corporation, Police, local bodies and others to conduct effective inspections to ensure that banned drugs were not being sold in public places, added Mr. Mano Thangaraj. He further noted that teachers and college professors have been directed to keep an eye on students and immediately inform both the parents and the police if they find any substance or alcohol addiction. For this purpose the police department has introduced a dedicated whatsApp number to facilitate quick reporting. The Minister also received the awareness torch that was carried from 31 different locations across the district as a symbol of the anti-drug campaign. Kanniyakumari Collector R. Alagumeena, Nagercoil Corporation Mayor R. Mahesh, Child Protection Officer Shakeel Banu, and other officials were present at the event.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
International Yoga Day celebrated in Kanniyakumari and Thoothukudi
As per this year's theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', the International Yoga Day was observed with great enthusiasm in Kanniyakumari and Thoothukudi districts on Saturday. In Kanniyakumari, Minister of Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj participated in the event organised by the District's Yoga and Naturopathy Department under the Department of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy. The Minister performed yoga alongside students and other participants at the yoga session. More than 300 individuals took part in the event. In Thoothukudi, the International Yoga Day event was held at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital (TKGMCH). G. Sivakumar, Dean of TKGMCH, attended the programme as chief guest. Around 200 participants, including doctors and medical students, took part in the event. The doctors of TKGMCH including R. Padmanabhan, Medical Superintendent, V. Kalaivani, Vice Principal, Silas Jeyamani, Resident Medical Officer, and A.R. Arun Saravanan, NSS Programme officer, were also present on the occasion. Similarly, TNFJU-Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, celebrated the International Yoga Day with an event organised by the college's physical education and NSS units B. Ahilan, Dean of the institution, presided over the event. At the event he explained the origin of yoga in India and urged staff and students to practice yoga regularly. More than 250 students and staff participated in the event and practiced common yoga protocol on the occasion. V. O. Chidambaranar Port celebrated the 11th International Yoga Day at the port's community hall. Professional yoga trainers from 'Art of Living' emphasized the yoga's vital role in enhancing both personal wellness and collective harmony. Susantha Kumar Purohit, IRSEE and Chairperson of V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, in his message conveyed that yoga was essential for a healthy body, mind and overall well being. He stressed the importance of dedicating at least one hour each day to practice yoga. He also announced that yoga sessions will be conducted at least thrice a week for the port employees and staff under the supervision of the port's sports council.
