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The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Over 1 lakh saplings planted across Virudhunagar
Massive sapling planting events were taken up across Virudhunagar district on Thursday on the occasion of World Environment Day. Virudhunagar Collector V. P. Jeyaseelan inaugurated sapling planting drive at the Eco-Park set up by Ramco Cements at Pandalgudi. Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said that a total of 1,12,350 saplings were planted in 360 places in the 11 blcoks in the district. The theme of the World Enviroment day this year was on ending plastic pollution. 'The present developmental activities were posing a major challenge to biodiversity. Climate change, health issues, food and water security and sustainable resources could be retrieved only based on nature-based solutions,' he added. Virudhunagar district had only 16.8% of green coverage and efforts are being taken to increase it to 33% by planting 1 crore saplings under Green Tamil Nadu Mission. A consultation on the need to preserve biodiversity at all levels was held on the occasion. District Revenue Officer R. Rajendran, Special DRO (Land Acquisition for SIPCOT), Sengottaiyan, Project Director (District Rural Development Agency), Dhandapani, Sub-Collector, Sivakasi, N. Priya Ravichandran, governing council member of Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission, Nirmala Raja, were among those who were present.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Warning against using loud speakers without permission and at night
The district administration has warned against usage of the public address system without permission and banned cone speakers. In a statement, Collector V. P. Jeyaseelan has said that high decibel sound causes inconvenience to all living beings including humans. It includes noise pollution caused by industrial units that produce high decibel sound, vehicles and loudspeakers used during festivals. Industrial units use equipment to reduce noise pollution. However, loud speakers used during political meetings, festivals and celebrations organised by private individuals cause noise pollution that causes untold suffering to the elderly, students and patients. Hence, in order to regulate the usage of loudspeakers, it has been decided that permission must be obtained from the police to use the public address system in permitted places and at permitted timings with low decibel sound without causing hindrance to the people. Usage of loud speakers has been been prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Police will initiate criminal action against usage of loud speakers at night, without permission and usage of banned cone speakers. The public address system will be seized and action taken under the Public Health Act and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Virudhunagar district gets ₹3 crore award from NITI Aayog
Virudhunagar district has got ₹3 crore award from NITI Aayog for showing significant progress in health and nutrition sector among the 112 districts across the country under the Aspirational District programme. Virudhunagar Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan showed the award, certificate of appreciation to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at Chennai on Wednesday. Under the programme, the development is measured with 49 different factors involving the major sectors such as health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial services and skill development, and basic facilities such as road, drinking water and individual household toilets. A statement said that improvement of the basic health infrastructure and special attention to the mother, child healthcare and addressing the malnutrition problem was made possible through a district-level 'Viru Care' health monitoring system. A team of doctors and nurses were in constant touch with the women right from their days of pregnancy till their children attained the age of 5 years for monitoring their health, through mobile phones. 'Medical support was immediately given whenever they complained of any health issues and time to time medical advices were given to them,' the Collector said. The district registered nil maternal mortality last year and was also successful in improving the nutrition of the women and children.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Teachers' body complain about poor condition of panchayat union school near Tiruchuli
Members of Tamil Nadu Primary School Teachers' Federation on Monday demanded basic amenities at the Karanendal Panchayat Union Middle School premises. The federation members, led by its district secretary, Selvaganesan, gave a petition to Virudhunagar Collector, V.P. Jeyaseelan, pointing to the lack of compound wall around the school building where the classes for 1 to 5 are being held in Karanendal village. Hence, the school building was in the absence of proper protection. Similarly, the other school building, where classes 6 to 8 were functioning, along Narikudi Road, had its flooring damaged. The walls were also in a dilapidated condition. The Headmaster had drawn the attention of the Block Development Officer of Tiruchuli union on the need to repair the dusty room at the earliest to facilitate setting up of Information Technology Laboratory there. However, no action has been taken till date, the federation complained. This was taking a toll on the teaching-learning process. Despite girls of adoloscent age were studying the middle school, the erratic supply of water to the school has made it difficult for the students to use the toilet facility. The petition sought to sink a borewell on the school premises to meet the water needs. Since, the Smart Classroom has been set up on the middle school campus, the students of classes 1 to 5 could not get the benefit of smart classroom. Hence, additional buildings should be constructed to bring all the eight classes on the single premises, the petition said.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Retrofitted scooters distributed to 161 differently abled persons at Rajapalayam
A total of 161 differently abled persons got retrofitted scooters worth ₹1.71 crore here on Tuesday. Virudhunagar Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan, Tenkasi MP Rani Srikumar and Rajapalayam MLA S. Thangapandian distributed the two-wheelers to the beneficiaries. The Collector said the retrofitted two-wheelers would give mobility freedom to the differently abled persons who had to go to various places for their work. Along with the funds given by the State government, the district administration had mobilised funds from the MP Local Area Development Fund and also through Corporate Social Responsibility funds of private establishments for distributing the two-wheelers to all those who applied for them. Virudhunagar district had distributed the highest number of two-wheelers to the differently abled people, he said. District Differently Abled Welfare Officer Srinivasan was present.
