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Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Girl's request to build a tar road to her hamlet in STR evokes response from govt, work begins
District collector Rajagopal Sunkara on Sunday performed the 'bhoomi puja' for the road work in the presence of the girl. ERODE: A Class XII girl student's request to the Erode district administration to repair and tar a road from Bejalatti to Ittarai, a tribal hamlet located in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, has evoked a positive response after 10 months of waiting. District collector Rajagopal Sunkara on Sunday performed the 'bhoomi puja' for the road work in the presence of the girl. M Archana appealed to the Erode district collector on August 21, 2024 for a tar road to the tribal hamlet in Thalavadi taluk. Archana is currently pursuing nursing. She made the request to the collector when he visited the tribal hamlet as part of the 'Ungalai Thedi, Ungal Ooril' initiative to gather petitions from the residents. "Archana, who was in Class XII, came to me with a request for a tar road," Rajagopal Sunkara told TOI. The student narrated the challenges the villagers faced due to the absence of the road. Highway department officials noted that the tar road had been laid 25 years ago but had deteriorated completely for various reasons. Archana and her sister-in-law, Kalaivani, told the collector that Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) didn't operate buses to their hamlet, Ittarai, situated four km away from Bejalatti, or any other hamlets in the STR region during rainy season. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo They told him that many people, particularly women, had to abandon their higher education due to the lack of bus services. Kalaivani said she was one such person who had given up her desire to study more, after finishing Class XII, due to the lack of buses. The district collector secured approval from forest department and Rs 3.88 crore in funding from the state govt for the road project. The road will cover four km between Bejalatti and Ittarai, connecting other tribal hamlets such as Thadasalatti and Eratti. The collector noted that tar roads have been built in other tribal hamlets in Thalavadi taluk. They include roads between Konkadai and Thalakkarai (at a cost of Rs 74 lakh), Dhimbam and Mavanatham (at Rs 82 lakh), Dhimbam and Kalidhimbam (at Rs 1.08 crore) and Dhimbam-Thalavadi-Ramaranai road (at Rs 51.45 crore). The villagers of Bejalatti and Ittarai hamlets expressed their gratitude to the district collector and Archana for their efforts.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
'Ungalai thedi' impact: Nursing student's petition brings Rs 3.88 crore road to tribal villages; 10 month wait ends in Tamil Nadu's Erode
ERODE: A class 12 girl student's request has been met after a wait of 10 months. Indeed. M Archana, a class 12 student and currently pursuing nursing, appealed to the Erode district collector, Rajagopal Sunkara, for a tar road to Bejalatti, a tribal hamlet located in Thalavadi taluk within the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district on August 21, 2024. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Following the necessary approvals from the forest department and the state government, the district collector conducted the 'Bhoomi puja' for the road construction on Sunday, in her presence. The collector visited the Bejalatti tribal hamlet as part of the 'Ungalai Thedi, Ungal Ooril' initiative to gather petitions from the local residents. "Archana, who was in class 12, came to me with a request for a tar road," Rajagopal Sunkara informed TOI. He further mentioned that the student articulated the challenges the villagers faced due to the absence of the road. Highway department officials noted that the tar road had been laid 25 years ago but had deteriorated completely for various reasons. Both Archana and her sister-in-law, Kalaivani, expressed that the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses did not service their hamlet, Ittarai, or any other hamlets in the STR region during rainy weather. "Due to the lack of bus services, many individuals, particularly women, have had to abandon their higher education," they stated. Archana mentioned that she is currently pursuing a in nursing, having expressed her desire to continue her education. In contrast, Kalaivani had to give up her aspirations after finishing class 12. The district collector secured approval and Rs. 3.88 crore in funding from the state government for the road project. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The road will span four kilometers between Bejalatti and Ittarai, connecting other tribal hamlets such as Thadasalatti and Eratti. The collector also noted that tar roads have been constructed in other hamlets in Thalavadi taluk including Konkadai - Thalakkarai at a cost of Rs. 74 lakh, Dhimbam - Mavanatham for Rs. 82 lakh, Dhimbam - Kalidhimbam for Rs. 1.08 crore, and Dhimbam-Thalavadi-Ramaranai for Rs. 51.45 crore. The villagers of Bejalatti and Ittarai hamlets expressed their gratitude to the district collector and student Archana for their efforts in bringing the tar road to their communities.
Business Upturn
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Upturn
Ashok Leyland secures Rs 183.80 crore order for 543 BSVI diesel buses from Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Ashok Leyland has secured a significant order from the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation for the supply of 543 BSVI diesel chassis and fully built buses. This contract, valued at approximately ₹183.80 crores, is set to be executed between June 2025 and December 2025. Awarded through the standard tendering process, the order follows prudent business norms and does not involve any adverse terms or conditions. This is a domestic contract, both in terms of the awarding authority and the supply destination. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, a domestic entity, has chosen Ashok Leyland to fulfill this large-scale transportation order. It's important to note that neither Ashok Leyland's promoters nor their group companies have any financial or business interest in the awarding entity. The contract underscores Ashok Leyland's strong foothold in India's commercial vehicle sector and reflects growing demand for BSVI-compliant public transportation solutions across the country. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
New Indian Express
01-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
TNSTC workers' body upset with 15th wage revision talks
TENKASI: The state-level executive committee meeting of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) Workers' Federation, convened in Shengottai of the district on Saturday, expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the recent talks for the 15th wage revision agreement were held. In the meeting chaired by federation president R Ashokan in the presence of general secretary R Radhakrishnan, members criticised the conduct of the final round of negotiations for the 15th wage revision agreement, which was held in Chennai in the presence of Minister for Transport S S Sivasankar. The committee alleged that the minister had unusually convened a separate meeting with representatives of the DMK-affiliated association and CITU ahead of the negotiations, and called it an unfair practice. While the agreement is said to have been implemented with effect from September 1, 2023, the payment of arrears has been scheduled only from September 1, 2024. As a result, workers have lost a year's worth of arrears.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
HC directs TNSTC to pay relief to driver for harassment
1 2 3 Madurai: Expressing serious concern at the authorities of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) adopting unfair labour practices by harassing a driver who approached the inspector of labour and court seeking conferment of permanent status, Madras high court has directed the corporation to pay a compensation of 25,000 to the driver. The court was hearing the petition filed by S Selvaganapathy, who was appointed as a crew driver in 2013. After working continuously for a period of 480 days, the petitioner claimed regularisation as per Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981. Since his services were not regularised, he filed an application before the inspector of labour. In 2015, the inspector of labour directed the authorities to confer permanent status to the petitioner. The corporation challenged the order in HC; however, the petition was dismissed. The petitioner stated that the then general manager and checking inspector, for their personal vengeance, adopted unfair labour practices against him, even though he was eligible for conferment of permanent status. Hence, he filed the present petition in 2019. In the counter, the corporation submitted that the petitioner was imposed with several punishments and fines for his negligence, causing loss to the management, disobedience, and misbehaviour. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Killer New Toyota 4Runner Is Utter Perfection (Take A Look) MorninJoy Undo Since the then general manager and then checking inspector retired from service, nothing survives in this petition. Justice B Pugalendhi observed that considering the number of litigations and the manner in which the applications were filed by the corporation, the court is of the view that the authorities adopted unfair labour practices against the petitioner. Since unnecessary litigations were filed even after the orders of the division bench of this court, the court is of the view that the petitioner was victimised. The petitioner made certain allegations against the then general manager and then checking inspector before their retirement. In all fairness, the authorities ought to have considered the same; however, they did not take proper action on the petitioner's representation and allowed them to retire. The judge observed, "The mighty TNSTC is capable of filing a number of petitions including reopening petitions and at the same time, the petitioner suffered due to the conduct of the transport corporation." Hence, in the interest of justice and in view of the decision of the Supreme Court, the judge directed the corporation to pay the compensation to the petitioner for dragging him into unnecessary litigations, within eight weeks. The petition was disposed of.
