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The Hindu
22-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
₹12 lakh allocated for conservation plan of Kundrandar Temple in Pudukkottai district
An annual conservation plan has been drawn up at an estimate of ₹12 lakh for the maintenance and conservation of the Kundrandar Temple in Pudukottai district for the current financial year. This has been disclosed by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in reply to a question raised by the Tiruchi Lok Sabha Member Durai Vaiko in the Parliament. The temple, also referred to as Kunnandarkovil, is situated about 35 km from Pudukottai. Vaiko had asked whether it was true that conservation and maintenance works at the temple had been halted or remained unattended for over 25 years and whether there was any plan to resume and complete the restoration and maintenance works at the site. in his reply, said the rock-cut Shiva temple, with its mandapam depicting wheels in the front, was a monument of national importance under the maintenance of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). 'Regular maintenance and conservation works are taken up periodically based on the requirement, priority and resources available... Maintenance and conservation of the maintenance are regular process of work and the ACP for the said monument is made for an amount of ₹12 lakh for this financial year,' the Minister said. The 412 protected monuments and areas under the jurisdiction of the ASI in Tamil Nadu, including the temple, were regularly maintained and conserved, he maintained. The officers of ASI conduct periodic inspections to monitor the status of conservation, maintenance and necessary repair works of these protected monuments and areas. These efforts ensure the proper upkeep and protection of heritage structures in the State, he added.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
MP Durai Vaiko expresses dissatisfaction over poor conditions prevailing in Pudukottai railway station
Tiruchi Lok Sabha member Durai Vaiko has expressed dissatisfaction over the conditions prevailing at the Pudukottai railway station. Mr. Durai Vaiko visited the railway station, which falls under the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency, on Wednesday evening. In a statement, Mr. Durai Vaiko said that he was pained to find the station in a 'bad condition'. Garbage was found strewn on either side of the station's main entrance and lights were not burning at the entrance area and at different spots on the platforms, he said. The Station Master and his assistant on duty at that time could not understand Tamil or English to know the requirements of the travellers. Although cold water was provided on Platform No. 1, it was not purified. There was no drinking water connection on Platform No. 2. The condition of the toilet was 'pathetic', he said. He was told that only one sanitation worker was on duty. The condition of the waiting hall was not good, he said and sought the railway authorities to address the issues.
