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The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Minister inaugurates renovated tribal school hostel in Manalodai
Minister of Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj on Friday inaugurated the renovated hostel building of the Government Tribal Residential High School at Manalodai in Thiruvattar panchayat union, run by Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. The hostel was renovated at a coast of ₹42.55 lakh under the Special Area Development Programme 2023-2024. Speaking at the event Mr. Mano Thangaraj said that the school was originally established in 1962 for the development and education of tribal population in the region. It was upgraded to a middle school in 1993 and further upgraded to a high school in 2021. He noted that for the past 63 years the institution has been functioning with dedicated teachers and staff. Currently the school has a total of 112 students with 51 boys and 61 girls from nearby tribal hamlets such as Valaiyamalai, Puravilaimalai, Villusaarimalai, Alamparai, and Padumpaarai. The Minister highlighted the various educational assistance being provided by the Tamil Nadu government and exhorted the students to focus on their studies to achieve greater heights in future. Kanniyakumari Collector R. Alagumeena, Padmanabhapuram Sub-Collector Vinay Kumar Meena and other officials were present at the event.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Dairy Minister reviews cooperative milk societies in Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister T. Mano Thangaraj chaired a review meeting on Wednesday at the Nagapattinam Collectorate with secretaries of cooperative milk producer societies and officials from related departments. The meeting, jointly organised by the Dairy Department and Thanjavur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, reviewed progress on state-run dairy schemes. Mr. Mano Thangaraj said under the current government loans exceeding ₹1,000 crore have been provided to farmers across Tamil Nadu. In Nagapattinam district, 46 milk producer societies with 780 members procure around 3,600 litres of milk daily. Of this, 3,186 litres are sent to Thanjavur Aavin and 422 litres sold locally. From December 18, 2023, incentive payments totaling ₹28.94 lakh have been distributed, and ₹6.48 lakh directly credited to members' accounts in November 2024. Since April 2024, ₹123.7 lakh has been issued as loans to 219 members for dairy cows, and ₹63 lakh under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to 282 members for cattle maintenance. Mr. Mano Thangaraj said the National Milk Registry Scheme is underway to register 4,400 Umbalacheri breed cows. Under the Rural Development Scheme, 11 societies were given milk procurement tools, and 34 more will receive quality testing kits, recognition awards, and registration certificates. He also distributed ₹20 lakh worth of dairy loans to 35 beneficiaries and honoured the top-selling society staff from Velippalayam. District Collector P. Akash, MP V. Selvaraj, Fisheries Corporation Chairman N. Gauthaman, and Kilvelur MLA V.P. Nagai Mali were present.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Helpline launched for dairy farmers
Dairy Development Minister T. Mano Thangaraj on Wednesday said Aavin was aiming to serve consumers while providing a steady income to dairy farmers. It procures 36.50 lakh litres a day from 3.8 lakh farmers and sells 30.02 lakh litres of milk a day. He said under the able leadership of Chief Minister Stalin, there had been a steady growth in milk procurement in the last four years. 'We are taking steps to increase the quantum of sale of milk in cities. At the same time, there can be no compromise in quality. We will take strict action against those indulging in malpractices,' he added. He launched a toll-free helpline for dairy farmers in the State — 1800-425-2577. Those in need of help from veterinarians can call this number, which is being manned by IndusInd Bank Limited (IBL) and Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited (BFIL) — a wholly owned subsidiary of IBL — under the Bharat Sanjeevani programme of BFIL. Animal Husbandry Secretary N. Subbian and Aavin Managing Director A. Annathurai were present on the occasion.
