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The Hindu
03-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Health and Wellness centres inaugurated in Dindigul
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, through video conference, inaugurated Primary Health Centres (PHC), Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC) and Wellness Centres in Dindigul district on Thursday. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani and others were present during the inauguration of the Primary Health Centre in Markampatti in Oddanchatram in Dindigul district. The Chief Minister inaugurated 208 Urban Health and Wellness Centres and 50 Primary and Urban Health Centres across Tamil Nadu through video conference from Chennai. In Dindigul district, PHCs were opened at Markampatti, Adalur, Pandrimalai and Urban Primary Health Centre was inaugurated in Kodaikanal. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Sakkarapani said that the new PHC at Markampatti was constructed at a cost of Rs.1.20 crore. Work was underway to improve infrastructure facilities at Oddanchatram Government Hospital at a cost of Rs.25 crore., he said. Education and healthcare were the two eyes of the government and there was focus on the two sectors, he added.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. delegation urges Centre to implement Market Intervention Scheme for mango farmers
A delegation from Tamil Nadu, led by Food Minister R. Sakkarapani, met Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on Wednesday, urging the Centre to implement the Market Intervention Scheme (a component of PM-AASHA) to support mango farmers in the State who were severely affected by falling prices. The delegation handed over a letter from Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, highlighting the plight of mango growers in the State who have been severely impacted by a sharp drop in procurement prices. DMK MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Tiruchi Siva, along with MLAs D. Mathiazhagan, Y. Prakash, and senior officials, were part of the delegation. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Sakkarapani said the delegation had submitted a series of demands, including implementation of MIS to protect farmers' interests and release of pending subsidies to the Department of Food. He pointed out that the procurement price for mango pulp had fallen by ₹5 per kg.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Mankani festival begins in Krishnagiri
The 31st All India Mankani festival was inaugurated at Kalaignar Thidal here on Saturday (June 21, 2025). The festival was being ushered in on the shadows of a grim season for mango growers grappling with fallen prices for the king of fruits this summer. Inaugurating the festival, Minister for food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani said the State government led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was tuned into the needs of the farmers and the various schemes for farmers welfare was an outcome of informed deliberations. The district has over 1.02 ha of horticultural crops. This includes 40.070 ha of vegetables, 33,550 ha of fruits and 11.363 ha of flowers. Of these, over 32,147 ha of the horticultural area is under mango cultivation in the district. This entails a production of 2.60 mt of mangoes, of which 1.20 lakh mt is given to pulp industry. The Mankani festival will be a month-long affair with over a line-up of stalls by the Horticulture Department along with the various informative stalls on government schemes set up by the Department of Information and Publicity. An exclusive recreational arena has been set up for the public and children as part of the festival. The week has seen political parties expressing solidarity with the mango growers, whilst demanding compensation for the poor prices. Mango farmers, faced with prices as low as ₹3.50 to ₹5 per kg are demanding the government to step in and urged pulp industry to procure mangoes at higher prices. While a section of the farmers also call for support price on the lines of Andhra Pradesh government, where a support price of ₹4 per kg was announced to be given along with ₹8 per kg procured by the pulp industry. In view of the ongoing festival, traffic diversions have been made.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
World Environment Day celebrated in Dindigul, Theni
A slew of activities were held in Dindigul and Theni districts on account of World Environment Day on Thursday. In Dindigul district, Food and Civil Supplies Minister R. Sakkarapani planted saplings at Kulanthai Velappar Temple in Oddanchatram. Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan was present during the occasion. The saplings were planted along the Girivalam path of the temple. The Minister also participated in an awareness programme against the use of plastic items. Various activities were also held at the Collectorate in Dindigul. In Theni district, Forest Department officials conducted various competitions at Andipatti Government Boys Higher Secondary School. Essay, painting and quiz competitions were conducted on environmental protection and certificates and prizes were given to the winning students. During the event, the students also held placards with the slogan Beat Plastic Pollution.
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CM inaugurates infrastructure projects at Oddanchatram
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday inaugurated infrastructure projects worth ₹41.12 crore in Oddanchatram in Dindigul district via video conference. The Chief Minister inaugurated Gandhi Market commercial complex in Oddanchatram built at a cost of ₹2 1.25 crore, the girivalam path of Kulanthai Velappar Temple laid at a cost of ₹18.64 crore and the new panchayat office building at Keeranur built at a cost of ₹1.23 crore. The infrastructure projects in Oddanchatram were inaugurated in the presence of Food and Civil Supplies Minister R. Sakkarapani, Dindigul MP R. Sachithanantham, Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan and other government officials. Speaking at the inauguration in Oddanchatram, Minister Sakkarapani said that the State government was implementing various welfare schemes for the benefit of the people. He said that construction of 10,000 houses were underway under the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam scheme. A new building for the Arts and Science College in Kallimandayam was being constructed at a cost of ₹15 crore, a new building for the Women's Arts and Science College in Ambilikkai was being constructed at a cost of ₹25 crore and a new building for an Industrial Training Institute in Virupatchi was constructed at a cost of ₹5 crore, he said. The competitive training examination centre at Kalanjipatti was established for the benefit of the students and many students had succeeded in the examinations. The Cauvery Combined Drinking Water Scheme was being implemented to provide drinking water to every household. Tenements were being constructed in Keeranur and Oddanchatram under the Urban Livelihoods Mission, the Minister said. Apart from these projects, a garbage dumping yard, sewage treatment plant and road repair works were also being carried out, he said, adding that vehicles were being provided for garbage collection. A new building for Oddanchatram Government Hospital was being constructed at a cost of ₹25 crore, he said.
