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73-km flood carrier channel will be completed by October-end
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73-km flood carrier channel will be completed by October-end
The linking of Tamirabharani – Karumeniyar – Nambiyar, being executed on an outlay of ₹872.45 crore to take the surplus waters to the southern regions of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts by digging a 73-km-long flood carrier channel, will be completed before the northeast monsoon, Assembly Speaker M. Appavu has said.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday after inspecting the fourth phase of the river-linking project at Ponnakudi, Perumal Nagar, Munanjipatti and a few more areas on Friday, he said the fourth phase of the project started in August last year and would be completed before the northeast monsoon (October-end). About 80% of the work, which was started in 2008 – 2009, had been completed.
Agricultural inputs on sale for ‘kar’ season
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Since the major dams of the district have sufficient storage level now, sale of certified paddy seeds, fertilizers and pesticides for ‘kar’ season through the Agriculture Extension Centres is going on.
In a statement, Joint Director of Agriculture Gajendra Pandian said that arrangements had been made for ensuring hassle-free sale of certified paddy seeds to the farmers, who had started the preparatory works on their fields during the COVID-19-induced lockdown. The farmers can buy the seeds, fertilizers and pesticides from the Agriculture Extension Centres till noon every day.
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Triaging point set up near TVMCH
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This will ensure early and right treatment to COVID-19 patients
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Collector V. Vishnu at the triaging point set up at Gandhimathi School near Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SHAIKMOHIDEEN A
This will ensure early and right treatment to COVID-19 patients
District Collector V. Vishnu has created a triaging point at Gandhimathi School near Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital to screen and segregate COVID-19 patients based on their health condition on arrival. “If patients arriving here are asymptomatic and stable, they will be given COVID-19 kit having vitamin tablets, zinc tablets and kabasura kudineer packets and sent for home quarantine. If they have mild symptoms, they will be taken in vehicles stationed here to the COVID Care Centres being manned by team of qualified doctors and nurses. If they are in need of oxygen, then they will be admitted to the Tirunelveli Me