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The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
432 special camps to be held under 'Ungaludan Stalin' scheme in Salem
As part of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' initiative announced by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, a total of 432 special camps will be organised across Salem district from July 15 to November 15, 2025, to take government services directly to the people, said Collector R. Brindha Devi on Saturday (July 12, 2025). Briefing media persons at the Collectorate, she said the scheme will be launched state-wide on July 15, 2025, and aims to address people's grievances by delivering public services at their doorstep, particularly in remote areas. A total of 120 camps will be conducted in Salem during the first phase, from July 15 to August 14, 2025. The camps will cover both urban and rural areas, with 168 camps in urban regions and 264 in rural areas. To create awareness and facilitate participation, 1,161 volunteers have been engaged in a door-to-door campaign since July 8, distributing application forms and scheme-related information booklets. The Collector said a wide range of government services will also be provided . In urban areas, 43 services from 13 departments will be made available, while in rural areas, 46 services from 15 departments will be offered. Applications received at the camps will be processed within 45 days, she added. She also stated that women eligible for the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme, who may have missed applying earlier, can submit their applications at these camps. Applications for this scheme will be accepted only at the 'Ungaludan Stalin' camps. The camps will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the public is encouraged to participate and avail themselves of the services offered. District Revenue Officer R. Ravikumar was also present at the press meet.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
432 special camps to be held under Ungaludan Stalin scheme in Salem district, says Collector
District Collector R. Brindha Devi said that 432 special camps will be conducted under the Ungaludan Stalin scheme in the district. On Tuesday, volunteers distributed forms and pamphlets regarding the scheme in the district. On July 15, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is launching the scheme officially. The Collector inspected the form distribution by the volunteers in Alagapuram. The Collector told reporters a total of 432 special camps would be held in all urban and rural areas of Salem district under the scheme from July 15 to November, 2025. In Salem district, 188 camps were being conducted in urban areas and 264 camps in rural areas. In these camps, 43 services belonging to 13 government departments in urban areas and 46 services belonging to 15 departments in rural areas were being conducted. In addition, medical camps would be conducted during these special camps. Similarly, e-seva and Aadhaar seva centres would be set up at all locations where the camps were to be held, the Collector added. Stating that Kalaingar Magalir Urimai Thogai forms would be provided in these camps, the Collector added that if eligible beneficiaries were missed earlier for Magalir Urimai Thogai, they shall submit their application in the special camps. Action would be taken on the applications received at these camps within 45 days. Under this scheme, the work of distributing application forms and information booklets through volunteers door to door started on Tuesday. A total of 1,161 volunteers had been engaged (460 in urban areas and 701 in rural areas). The volunteers would visit every house and provide details about the date and venue of the camp and the schemes and services of various government departments to be provided there, Ms. Brindha Devi added. During the inspection, Salem Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan and officials were present. Likewise, Namakkal District Collector Durgamoorthi said that 238 special camps would be conducted under the scheme in the district.
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Tourism Minister releases fingerlings in lake in Salem
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran on Monday released fingerlings in the Nainathal Lake near Muthunaickenpatti in Salem under the River Ranching of Fish Seeds Scheme, to boost production of native fish varieties. On behalf of the Fisheries Department, the Minister released 20,000 fingerlings in the lake in the presence of District Collector R. Brindha Devi. The Minister told reporters that for the year 2025-2026, four lakh fingerlings will be released in 15 water bodies, including Nainathal, M. Chettipatti, Selathampatti, Thalavaipatti, and S. Parapatti lakes, that come under Salem, Omalur, Tharamangalam, Veerapandi, and Ayothiyapattinam panchayat unions. In the 2025-2026 Agriculture Budget, an announcement was made on boosting fish production in the lakes under the control of the Rural Development Department. In 2024-2025, two lakh fingerlings were released in water bodies in the Salem district. Through this stocking project, fish production has been increased in rural areas, he said. Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) P. Sukumar, Fisheries Department Assistant Director Uma Kalaiselvi and officials from concerned departments participated.
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Special vaccination camps for cattle against FMD in Salem
District Collector R. Brindha Devi said that special vaccination camps will be conducted for cattle against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) from July 2 to 31. The Collector said that the Animal Husbandry Department and the Milk Producers Cooperative Society will jointly conduct the seventh round of free FMD vaccination for all livestock. FMD is a viral infectious disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals and causes fever and blisters. The disease easily spreads through unhygienic maintenance of farms and through the urine, saliva, and farm waste of infected cows. This causes infertility in cows, reduced milk production, and skin problems. It affects the productivity of bulls and increases mortality, causing huge losses to livestock farmers. In order to prevent this deadly disease, all cattle and buffaloes in the state are vaccinated free of cost every six months under the Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Programme. Under the approved action plan, from July 2 to July 31, in Salem , the vaccination will be carried out for cattle over four months of age through 149 teams in the veterinary dispensaries, in the respective panchayats. Farmers are requested to bring their cattle on the day of vaccination and be benefitted , Ms. Devi added.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Over 16,000 students admitted to government schools in Salem district this year
A total of 16,899 students were admitted to government schools in Salem district this academic year, and the district got second place in terms of most students admitted to government schools in the State. For 2025-26, the School Education Department started admitting students in LKG to class VIII from March 1, 2025. In Salem, District Collector R. Brindha Devi inaugurated the students' admission at the Government Primary School in Manakkadu. As admission started earlier this year, there was good response from parents to admitting their children to government schools. Salem district is divided into two educational districts: Salem Educational District and Tharamangalam Educational District. A total of 1,848 schools are there in these two districts (1,423 primary schools and 425 middle schools). As of June 23, 2025, a total of 16,899 students were admitted to the government schools in these two educational districts - 8,897 students in Salem and 8,002 students in Tharamangalam. In particular, in Tamil medium 6,325 students were admitted in Salem Educational District and 4,876 students were admitted in Tharamangalam Educational District. For class I in Tamil medium alone, 8,559 students were admitted in Salem district. School Education Department officials said admission in Salem district (both Salem and Tharamangalam) surpassed the total admission of last year (2024-25) of 16,686. At present, Salem district was in second place in admitting more students to government schools in the State, next to Tiruchi district. Still, there was enough time for admission till July 31. 'This year, we are expecting that the admission in government schools will be high compared with recent academic years. Due to more schemes announced for school students by the government, including the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme, the admissions have increased,' the officials added.
