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Third flood warning issued at Vaigai dam as level reaches 69 feet
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Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam releases water for 58th Cannal irrigation in Theni district on Saturday.
With the storage level at the Vaigai dam reaching 69 feet, the officials gave the third warning of a possible flood along the riverbed here on Saturday.
The dam s maximum storage level stands at 71 feet. A few days ago, the first and second flood warning was issued when the storage level crossed the 66 feet mark.
With copious inflow into the dam following widespread rain along the western ghats and in the catchment areas of the dam, the storage level rose steadily. Normally, the PWD engineers would discharge the entire inflow when the level crossed 69 feet.
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Collector M Pallavi Baldev launched the covid-19 vaccination programme here on Saturday.
The Government Medical College Hospital Dean Dr Illango was the first beneficiary of the vaccine. The nursing team administered the vaccine to the medical officer at the vaccine centre on the Government Medical College & Hospital premises.
According to the officials, a total of 7354 people, including front line workers, nurses working in private hospitals, conservancy workers and doctors have registered their names for getting the vaccine injected. It would be carried on over a period of time with 100 persons per day.
Tribal people get surprise Pongal gift from Deputy CM
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O. Panneerselvam, senior officials visit remote hamlet on the hills
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Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam inspecting the proposed route for laying road from a village on the hills above Sothuparai dam in Theni district.
O. Panneerselvam, senior officials visit remote hamlet on the hills
For the tribal people of Chokanalai, a remote hamlet on the hills of Theni district - standing by the side of Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, Collector M. Pallavi Baldev and other senior officials on Pongal eve was itself a memorable day.
G. Arumugam, 38, a Naik in the army who died of burns in Jammu on January 8, was laid to rest at Vadugapatti with military honours on Sunday.According to family members, he served for the last 19 year