TheTamil Nadugovernment will erect a statue in memory of eminent writerKi Rajanarayananin his native village Edaiseval in Tuticorin district.
The government would renovate the Edaiseval Panchayat Union Middle School, where Ki Ra had studied, without losing its architectural and heritage values and convert it into amuseumin his memory. The museum will house his rare photographs and his works to enable the public and students to learn about his literary skills.
TheTamil Nadugovernment announced a special scheme through which it has extended benefits and subsidies to man-made fibre (MMF) yarn,MMF fabricfrom recycled materials and technicaltextilesmanufacturing units in the state.
The new scheme has extended the benefits on offer under the Nadu Industrial Policy 2021 and covers both new projects or expansions in MMF fabric, MMF yarn from recycled materials and technical textiles and apparel with minimum investments of 100 crore, 50 crore and 50 crore respectively.
Manufacturing units can opt for either a special capital subsidy of 15% of EFA (eligible fixed assets) disbursed over 10 years or a turnover-based subsidy depending on the number of jobs created. If the project creates EMPLOYMENT of 500-2,000 jobs, then the ceiling for the turnover-based subsidy is 2.5% of Investment in EFA per annum for a period of 10 years. If the project creates employment of more than 2,000 jobs, the ceiling is 4% of investment in EFA for 10 years. The scheme was unveiled here on Saturday by chief minister M K Stalin.
In a first of its kind initiative in the state, the directorate of public Health and preventive medicine is all set to conduct a survey to find out the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Nadu. The survey is likely to begin on the World Kidney Day.
The public health director said they have randomly identified 177 clusters in the state for the survey and 30 people, who were selected through theKish Gridmethod, would be interviewed from each cluster. Health department officials will collect their details. Some patients may not have come under our radar so far. The survey will hopefully address the issue, while throwing Light on whether the patients need a transplant or dialysis.
More than 15,000 private schools will have hassle-free and fast approval for starting a new school, getting extension of affiliation, and permission to start additional sections and new courses as the school Education department has launched a new portal for providing these Services.
Private schools ask for recognition up to 10 years for schools which have been functioning for more than two decades, with annual renewal of sanitary, building stability and fire safety certificates.
Some 2,500 private schools which do not have the approval of the Directorate of Town and Country planning (DTCP) or local planning authority (LPA) for buildings are getting extension of approval every year. This year, the school education department gave approval only after they submitted evidence while applying for regularisation of school buildings.
Naduhas urged theCauveryWater Management Authority (CWMA) to ensure thatKarnatakareleases Cauvery water to TN as per schedule this year.
At the 15th meeting of CWMA held via video conference on Friday, Tamil Nadu Resources“>Water Resources department additional chief secretary Sandeep Saxena also put forward TN’s position, vehemently opposing Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project. A discussion on the project was deferred due to objections from TN.
Besides Saxena and Subramanian, member of the cell, Pattabiraman and water resources department deputy secretary N Pari participated on behalf of the state.
TN had to take up the issue of delay in water release at a meeting held in September last year.
A section of people wants to free Hindu temples from government control. They want temples and their properties to be handed over to devotees to ensure better administration and management. These groups are also suggesting that the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) board under the Government ofTamil Nadube disbanded.
There are three major grounds on which attacks are being launched against the HR&CE department. Its competency is under question in the Light of mismanagement of temples, theft of idols and lack of protection to temple properties.
In 1927, the HR&CE board was constituted and vested with the power to control and supervise administration of temples.
Speak for India, the country’s largest debating forum for college students is back. Registration has opened for the third season of the Nadu edition of Speak for India.
An initiative by Federal Bank in association with The Times of India, it provides a platform for college students across Tamil Nadu to voice their views and opinions on contemporary issues and become change makers of Society.
It also gives college students an opportunity to explore and realise their awareness, insights and perspective on contemporary topics.
The forum also helps identify top debaters in the state through multiple levels of competitions. College students from across Tamil Nadu can participate in the competition.
Chief minister M K Stalin inaugurated a combined drinking water scheme for the people of the district and neighbouring Tirupur on Wednesday. Implemented at a cost of Rs 241 crore, the water for the project would be drawn from the Bhavani river.
While Stalin inaugurated the scheme through videoconferencing from Chennai, a small event was organized at the district collector office on the day in the presence of information and publicity minister M P Saminathan.
The minister said the project would meet the drinking water requirements of Annur and Mupperipalayam town panchayats and Sulur Airforce station in the district, and Avinashi town panchayat and 155 rural settlements in Palladam panchayat union in Tirupur district.
Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture minister M R K Panneerselvam said steps are being taken by the government to popularize the scheme for using machinery for agricultural work to tide over insufficient labour for cultivation. In a statement, he said a GO has been issued to implement the scheme during 2022-23 with an initial allotment of 41.67 crore.
It was announced in the budget that 150 crore would be allocated by both Union and state governments for the implementation of the agricultural mechanization scheme in Naduin 2022-23. Under the scheme, machinery will be given to individual farmers at 40% subsidy and to small, marginal,Adi Dravidar, tribal and Women farmers at 50% subsidy. A maximum of 5 lakh will be given for tractor, 2.25 lakh for mini tractor, 85,000 for power tiller, 5 lakh for paddy planter, 63,000 for weeder, 44,800 for rotary plough and 4,100 for seeder. Likewise, 75,000 subsidy will be given for a groundnut harvester, 50,000 for reversible plough, 11 lakh for paddy harvester, 2.50 lakh for multi-crop thresher and 1.25 lakh for sugarcane leaf thresher.
TheTamil NaduSenior Citizens Welfare Movement a movement for elderly care, protection, research and advocacy has urged the to constitute a senior citizenswelfare board.
The movement submitted a petition to minister for social welfare and Women Empowerment P Geetha Jeevan. Founder and chief volunteer of the movement P Sankar said they put forward eight demands to the minister, considering the rising Population ofsenior citizensin the state.
Among the key demands are establishing day care centres across the state at least at the district-level and increasing the monthly old age pension to Rs 2,000 and ensuring that it reached them at their doorstep without facing hardships and dependence on others in receiving it.
The movement also sought constituting a committee by the government to come out with standards for old age homes, establishing old age homes not only in cities but also in the rural areas, motivating philanthropists and non-government organisations engaged in elderly care by recognising them at the state-level with Awards and cash rewards.