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The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Greater Chennai Corporation hosts competitions for students and panel discussions
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Friday started a two-day session as part of the International Toilet Festival 3.0 at the Kalaivanar Arangam. A student-focused festival titled 'Toilet Le Dandanakka' and the first day of the 'Loo Conclave' and 'Toilet and Sanitation Solutions Expo' was held with non-governmental organisations WASH Lab, Recycle Bin, and Cheer. 'Toilet Le Dandanakka' was held for 661 students of 124 GCC-run schools, who participated in competitions such as story writing, scrap modelling, collage making, skit performances, persona presentation and elocution on topics centred on toilets, hygiene, and sanitation. The 'Loo Conclave' featured two panel discussions — first titled 'Toilet is a wicked problem', included DMK Thousand Lights MLA Ezhilan Naganathan, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Managing Director G.S. Sameeran, and International Water Association South Asia Operations Manager Prasanna Jogdeo; and second session called 'Toilet Jamming', included Jogdeo and cleaning-tech investors, according to a press release.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘Delimitation must incentivize, not punish states'
Chennai: The process of delimitation of constituencies should be incentivizing rather than punishing, said experts in a panel discussion on delimitation, democracy, and federal justice in India. The debate, organised by Surana and Surana International Attorneys, in association with Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, centred around the 15th finance commission's formula, which links demographic performance to political representation. Speakers emphasized the need for a more nuanced approach, considering factors beyond population, such as economic development, health, and education. They stressed the importance of equitable representation, transparency, and incentives for development, rather than "punishment for progress". The discussion underscored the complexities of India's diverse governance landscape. "The 15th finance commission's recommendations created a fear factor; we need a more nuanced approach, accommodating HDI and addressing ageing population concerns for equitable representation," said Ezhilan Naganathan, MLA, Thousand Lights. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Efficient Cleaning for Compliant Warehouses SearchMore Learn More Undo He also criticized the increase in the share of non-shareable cess and surcharge by the Union govt. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai "The internal tax raised by states will bring them self-sufficiency," Badri Seshadri, managing director, SynProSoft, said. He also stressed the need for considering income distance as a major factor for horizontal devolution. "Lifting low-income states should be the aim," he added. Discussing the mandate of social justice, N Ram, director of the Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, pointed out the increase in the SC/ST population in the past few decades and the need for adjusting their representation in the delimitation.
