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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Daily drinking water supply to be implemented soon across all areas in Thoothukudi Corporation, says Mayor
Thoothukudi Mayor Jegan Periyasamy on Monday announced that daily drinking water supply would soon be implemented across all areas of Thoothukudi Corporation. Speaking to the media at an event organised at the corporation office, he said that as part of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' grievance redressal camp, a total of 239 petitions related to the municipal corporation were received so far from the east have conducted inspections and resolved 114 of these petitions. At the event orders for 33 resolved petitions were also distributed to the individuals. Following that Mr. Jegan said, 'To meet the drinking water needs of residents in the Thoothukudi corporation, 62 million litres of water are being drawn from Thamirabarani river at Vallanadu. The water is distributed through 37 overhead tanks of which 33 are currently supplying water on a daily basis.' He added that areas like Aadhi Parasakthi Nagar, Housing Board Colony, Millerpuran receive water once every two days through the four remaining tanks. He further added the five wards in the city are already receiving 24x7 water supply and daily water supply would be implemented across all wards in the next 20 days. 'Those applying for drinking water connections are being provided with immediate connections. If someone has already taken a connection without proper approval, they can now regularise it by paying the required charges.' Thoothukudi Corporation Commissioner Banoth Mrugender Lal, corporation officials and councillors were present.
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Contract sanitary workers stage dharna for wage hike
The contract sanitary workers of the Corporation struck work on Wednesday and staged a dharna in front of the urban civic body's administrative office for more than 10 hours demanding wage hike. As more than 800 contract sanitary workers are carrying out cleaning operations within the city, they were demanding increased wages and extension of social security schemes like employees' provident fund and Employees' State Insurance Scheme, besides a few more benefits. When the sanitary workers affiliated to the AICCTU struck work on Wednesday morning, cleaning operations came to a grinding halt and the agitation intensified when the protestors staged a dharna in front of the Corporation's administrative office around 7 a.m. to highlight their demand. When the Corporation officials chose to ignore the agitation, the sanitary workers sat on the Thoothukudi – Tirunelveli highway to block the vehicular traffic. After the police, who diverted the traffic, held talks with the protesters, they moved to the roadside to continue their protest till afternoon. As Mayor Jegan Periyasamy held talks with them in the afternoon, he assured the protesters that he would persuade the contract firm to increase their wages and the dharna was called off around 5 p.m.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Thoothukudi's green initiatives; Man-made forest, park revivals and global partnerships
Thoothukudi city, long known for its industries and scorching temperatures is now undergoing the transformation with a focus on developing green covers across the possible places in the city. The Thoothukudi Corporation is actively promoting this green initiative through tree plantation drives and park restoration projects. A significant effort in this initiative includes the development of man-made forest at the Tharuvaikulam dumping yard for the past six years. The corporation owns around 578 acres along the Tharuvaikulam road, which has been utilized for waste dumping, since the time the city was classified under Municipality limits. Other than the mountain's bio and non-biodegradable wastes at the site ,the remaining area was overgrown with Prosopis juliflora and thick bushes. At this juncture, to reclaim and transform this space, the corporation has begun clearing the invasive vegetation and is working to establish a man made forest in the region. This initiative began in 2019, with two acres of land chosen for the pilot project. Through bio mining, the dumped waste was removed and the land was prepared for planting trees. Initially 2,000 tree saplings were planted in the area on a trial basis. Although the project faced a setback in 2021 due to shortage of water, the Corporation revived the nearby sewage treatment and used the treated water to support the plants. By 2024, the corporation has planted around 1.5 lakh trees in various phases, including occasions such as Chief Minister's birthday and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions. Currently two private firms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thoothukudi corporation, one firm has committed to planting trees across 100 acres, while other will cover 25 acres of land. Tree species such as neem, Manila tamarind (Kodukkapuli), pungan, guava and others were planted at the site. In addition, the corporation has also partnered with the UK government for the project 'PACT-Digi-PULSE' advancing Carbon-Neutral Transitions using Digital-Twin Based planning for URban Living and Sustainable Environment. The project led by IIT-Madras with consortium partners will focus on reducing greenhouse gas emission, enhancing climate resilience and creating a replicable model for sustainable urban planning and mobility. Another major green initiative of the Thoothukudi corporation includes the restoration of city parks. Of the total 206 park sites, only 57 are currently in public use. The corporation is working on developing mini forest in the park spaces, particularly focusing on wards 16,17 and 18. Speaking about the initiatives, Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy stated that the city's green projects will bring long term environmental benefits as we are focusing on the plants producing high levels of oxygen. He emphasised the significance of 'PACT-Digi-PULSE' project and noted that an expert team had recently arrived in the city for assessment, a step that would support better urban planning in future.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Anti-Sterlite protest firing's seventh anniversary observed in Thoothukudi
The seventh anniversary of police firing on protestors, who opposed the Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi, was observed in the district on Thursday. Members of various political parties and anti-Sterlite movement organisations paid floral tribute to the portraits of 13 persons killed in the firing. The protest against the Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi, which was held on May 22, 2018, ended with a tragic police firing on the rallyists opposing the Sterlite Copper Plant. The police opened fire and conducted charges, resulting in the death of 13 people and injuries to many. Following the outrage, the State ordered the closure of the Sterlite plant, and the Supreme court later upheld the decision of the state. To mark the seventh anniversary, a remembrance event led by Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy, was held. DMK party members paid floral tribute to the portraits of the deceased persons. At the CPI(M) office in Masilamanipuram, District Secretary K.P. Arumugam led a memorial event, where the party members paid homage. Representatives of Anti-Sterlite Thoothukudi District People Federation, co-ordinator M. Krishnamoorthy visited the gravesites. Remembrance events were also held in Kumarettiyapuram, South Veerapandiyapuram, Madaththur, Sileverpuram, Fatima Nagar and Boobalarayapuram. In a post on 'X' Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said that, 'A dark day under the former AIADMK government's tenure, when people protesting for the closure of the Sterlite Plant were shot down to protect corporate interests. Today, we remember the 13 martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their rights. The wounds left by the bullets that shot them still remain in our hearts and will never be forgotten.'
