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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Left parties have gone silent under DMK rule: Edappadi K Palaniswami
TIRUVARUR: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday attacked the Left parties saying they did not raise problems faced by farmers under the DMK government. Speaking in a public meeting at Nannilam as part of his state-wide tour, Palaniswami said only after the AIADMK staged a protest highlighting cotton farmers were getting very low price in the regulated market in Tiruvarur, IAS officers are supervising the auctions. 'Farmers who were getting Rs 52 per kg earlier are now getting Rs 74 per kg', Palaniswami said and questioned why other parties did not raise the demands of farmers. Taking a dig at Left parties, Palaniswami said they used to stage protests whenever people faced problems, but have gone silent now.. 'The moment you (Left parties) received money from the DMK, it was game over for you', Palaniswami said referring to DMK's disclosure, in its expenditure affidavit for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, about the donation paid to the two parties. Targeting the DMK, he said, 'The government is confusing people by giving different names for the same scheme. 'First it was 'Ungal Thoguthyil Stalin', then 'Mudhalvarin Mugavari' and now it is 'Ungaludan Stalin'. All are one and the same,' Palaniswami said. Further, he said DMK's 'Oranyil Tamil Nadu' campaign was nothing but a membership drive by the ruling party. 'The DMK has weakened after Stalin and Udhayanidhi came to leadership positions. Now they are have come to a situation where they knock on the doors of people to enrol in the party,' Palaniswami said. He arrived at the venue riding a bullock cart along with former minister R Kamaraj. Earlier in the day, he held a roadshow at Kollumangudi. Speaking at Kilvelur later, Palaniswami promised to make the Nagapattinam Government Hospital into a multispeciality hospital once AIADMK comes to power.
The Print
15-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
With 4 IAS spokespersons & new public redressal system, Stalin govt expands outreach ahead of 2026 polls
Sources in the secretariat told ThePrint that the measures are part of the state government outreach to people ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. The 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with you) programme will be launched by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 15 July in Chidambaram, in Cuddalore district. It will continue until November 2025. Chennai: Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, the DMK-led Tamil Nadu Government has appointed four senior IAS officers—P. Amudha, J. Radhakrishnan, Gagandeep Singh Bedi and Dheeraj Kumar—as spokespersons for the government for the first time. The government will also launch 'Ungaludan Stalin' a public redressal system, that will be taken to the common man through camps. 'Apart from the popular schemes, including a free bus scheme and a Rs 1,000 financial assistance scheme for women, it was understood that there was a lack of awareness among the grassroots level people about the works done by the government. Hence, the Chief Minister has initiated such measures,' the source at secretariat told ThePrint. Additional Chief Secretary P. Amudha IAS, who was the special officer for CM's Public Grievance Redressal initiative, will be heading the 'Ungaludan Stalin' initiative. Speaking to ThePrint, Additional Chief Secretary P. Amudha said that the government would be conducting 10,000 camps including, 3,738 camps in Urban areas and 6,232 camps in rural areas. 'It is a continuation of the Makkaludan Mudhalvar (Chief Minister with people) scheme launched in 2023, and the Mudhalvarin Mugavari (Chief Minister's address) scheme launched in 2021, which received overwhelming response from people,' P. Amudha told ThePrint. According to her, as on 30 June 2025, as many as 1.5 crore petitions on grievances were received, of which 1.1 crore petitions were resolved. Similarly, in the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme, as many as 9.5 lakh petitions were received from urban areas between November 2023 and January 2024 and 1.02 crore petitions were received in rural areas between July 2024 and September 2024, of which 95% of the petitions were resolved. 'The Chief Minister found that the schemes were very helpful for the people to get services at their door step. So, we once again conducted camps in the rural areas where SC/ST population is higher. Between January 2025 and June 2025, as many as 433 special camps were held in which as many 1.8 lakh petitions were received of which 1.47 lakh petitions were resolved,' Amudha told ThePrint. She also said that the 'Ungaludan Stalin' programme will help people resolve basic issues like changing names and addresses in the ration card, voter id, Aadhaar, etc., through the camps. 'The Chief Minister has instructed us to send volunteers to inform the households a week in advance about the camp, details eligibility and required documents. Under the 'Ungaludam Stalin' programme in urban areas, we will be providing 43 services, and 46 services in rural areas,' she said, adding that the officers were instructed to resolve the issue within 45 days. 'It is not that all the issues will be taking 45 days, say for instance, some of the issues will be resolved in a day or two. Some issues like changing the name in Patta (land record document) and all might take a bit more time,' she told ThePrint. Four IAS officers appointed as Government Spokespersons According to the official release from the State Government, the official government spokespersons would be disseminating key information about various schemes and other essential matters of the department to the public through media in a timely and accurate manner. 'The secretaries of various departments will provide information to the government spokespersons of the concerned department, who in turn will verify the information and provide it to the media through press conferences,' an official source told ThePrint. According to the official release, J. Radhakrishnan will handle information on the Energy Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Transport Department, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Welfare of Non-Resident Tamils, School Education Department, Higher Education Department, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, and the Human Resources Management Department. Similarly, Gagandeep Singh Bedi will provide information regarding Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Water Resources Department, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department and the Natural Resources Department. Dheeraj Kumar will provide information regarding the Home, Prohibition, and Excise Departments. P. Amudha will provide information on the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Social Welfare and Women's Empowerment Department, Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons Department, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department and the Special Programme Implementation Department. (Edited by Viny Mishra) Also read: Stalin's face front & centre, I-PAC hits ground running to shape DMK campaign for 2026 polls
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. Chief Minister set to launch Ungaludan Stalin programme in Chidambaram on July 15
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to launch the Ungaludan Stalin programme during an official event in Chidambaram in Cuddalore district on Tuesday. He left Chennai by train on Monday evening for an official visit to Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai districts this week. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said: 'An revolutionary programme will commence tomorrow! Instead of you going to government offices, Ungaludan Stalin will bring the applications to your homes and get the issues resolved.' He said a total of 10,000 camps would be organised as part of the programme. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters in Chennai, Revenue Secretary P. Amudha said 43 services from 13 departments would be offered in urban areas and 46 from 15 departments would be offered in rural areas under the programme. About 1 lakh volunteers will be involved in the programme, which will go on till November this year, she added. Referring to other initiatives, Ms. Amudha said that since the Mudhalvarin Mugavari programme was launched in 2021, over 1.05 crore petitions had been received, and of these, 1.01 crore had been disposed off, as of June 30 this year. Under the Makkaludan Mudhalvar programme, launched in 2023, 9.05 lakh pleas were received in urban areas and 12.81 lakh were received in rural areas. Issues raised in about 95% of the petitions had been resolved, she said. In the third phase of the Mudhalvarin Mugavari programme, which was launched in January and went on till June this year, about 1.80 lakh pleas were received. Of these, about 47,000 have been resolved, she said. Ungaludan Stalin aims to benefit those who are not in town or are unavailable or unaware of these camps, Ms. Amudha said. Of the 10,000 camps, over 3,000 camps will be organised in urban areas and over 6,000 in rural areas, she said. The Chief Minister has instructed officials to ensure basic amenities to those who visit these camps, she said. A portal, which will be launched on July 15, will display the schedule of these camps.
New Indian Express
08-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
WRD steps in as sewage pollutes 100-acre pond in TN's Cheyur village
TIRUPPUR: A severe case of water pollution has come to light in Cheyur village in Tiruppur. A 100-acre pond here which is relied on for drinking water needs and agriculture has become unusable with the mixing of sewage. The Water Resources Department (WRD) is now planning to send a proposal to prevent the influx of sewage into the pond following a petition filed on behalf of the public to the 'Mudhalvarin Mugavari' department. K Balraj, a farmer of Cheyur village, said, "The pond belonging to the WRD is on the Kunnathur road. It is a major source of water for our village, nearby villages, farmlands, and settlements within a radius of about 5 km. Although the pond benefits from the Athikadavu- Avinashi project, it currently has very low water storage. As there is not inadequate water flow in the Bhavani River, there is no water supply to our pond through the project." "As sewage from local settlements enters the pond the groundwater in our village and nearby villages has been polluted. The water sometimes smells bad. People use borewell water for drinking, agriculture, and livestock. We have sent a petition to the Mudhalvarin Mugavari department, urging the government to take action to prevent sewage from mixing in the pond." K Ramasamy, another farmer from the village, said, "The pond is currently lacking adequate maintenance. A major part of the pond is occupied by Seemai Karuvelam (Prosopis juliflora). The government should take appropriate steps to remove this invasive plant and properly maintain the pond. The boundaries of the pond need to be redefined. Some places on the banks are occupied." K Arul Azhagan, Executive Engineer of WRD, said, "Appropriate measures will be taken to remove Prosopis juliflora from the pond and prevent sewage from mixing with it. A proposal in this regard will be prepared soon and sent to the head of the department."
