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The Hindu
02-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
State government launches door delivery of essential commodities in Chennai, nine districts on a pilot basis
73-year-old R. Rajeswari, a senior citizen residing in Velachery, was spared a walk to the fair price shop as a truck brought the essential commodities to her street on Wednesday afternoon. The initiative is part of a pilot project by the State government to provide essential commodities to beneficiaries of the public distribution system (PDS). A total of 10 vehicles attached to as many shops in south Chennai went to the residences of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwDs) on Tuesday. A shopkeeper was travelling on each of these trucks with the commodities, a weighing machine and a palm reader. A.N. Valli, another senior citizen who benefited from the initiative, said she was told that the mobile shop would visit her locality the following day, too. 'Even though the shop I normally visit is only two streets away from my residence, this arrangement of door-delivery will be very convenient for me and other senior citizens. I appeal to the government to continue the measure,' Ms. Valli said. The mobile shops are expected to cover parts of north Chennai on Thursday. 'The idea is to ensure that those aged 70 or above, PwDs, and persons in need get essential commodities at their doorstep,' a top government official said, pointing out that it was the State government's own initiative. Around 5,000 beneficiaries are likely to be covered during the ongoing drive. Apart from Chennai, the pilot project covers Cuddalore, Ranipet, Tirunelveli, Erode, Sivaganga, Nagapattinam, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, and the Nilgiris. The coverage will be comprehensive — rural, coastal, hilly, semi-urban, and urban. Launched on Monday, the study is being conducted through the cooperative societies running the fair price shops. It will be completed by Saturday (July 5). After assessing the pilot project, the government will take a call on further course of action, the official said. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will make a formal announcement. Consumer activist T. Sadagopan said the government could have issued a press release before launching the pilot study. 'A few days ago, some officials were seen going from house to house, seeking details of the elderly and PwDs. As many PDS beneficiaries are not aware of the government's initiative, they are reluctant to respond to calls or speak to unknown persons — a situation that could have been avoided easily,' he added.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
62km of safer, wider footpaths for city
Chennai: In a step toward making Chennai pedestrian-friendly, Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has identified a 62-km network across seven clusters for footpath widening and upgrades under its 25-year Comprehensive Mobility Plan. The clusters include Nandambakkam, Ambattur, Choolaimedu, Ashok Nagar, Arumbakkam, Vyasarpadi, and Villivakkam with 15km each earmarked in Ashok Nagar and Vyasarpadi. The clusters were selected based on three criteria: proximity to schools and hospitals, access to public transport such as buses, metro and suburban trains, and high pedestrian accident rates. The objective is to enhance safety and ensure uninterrupted walkability across dense urban pockets. Currently, most footpaths in these areas are just 1.2m wide and poorly maintained. The new designs will widen them to 1.8m, allowing two-way pedestrian movement and wheelchair access. For future arterial road upgrades, such as along GST Road, Cumta plans footpaths up to 2.5m wide, integrating canopies. Greater Chennai Corporation has completed preliminary estimates for 17km of the total 62km. These plans include provisions for hand railings, granite pavements, and cut stone kerbs, said Thirumurugan N, superintending engineer (bus route roads). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like LG, KT, SK 모든 통신사 개통당일 현금 100만원 당일 지급! 똑똑하게 돌려받자! 인싸통 더 알아보기 Undo Surveys of 23 roads across nine zones have been completed, and spot verification will begin soon, taking monsoon conditions into account. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Regarding encroachments, GCC chief engineer (general) Rajeswari said most obstructions were temporary and could be cleared easily. Street vendors will be relocated to officially designated vending zones under Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, she added. To safeguard the upgraded infrastructure and prevent encroachments, Cumta has proposed forming an operations and maintenance committee to monitor and ensure the long-term integrity of footpaths. The 62-km upgrade is set to be done by next year. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- The Hindu
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court finds ‘something wrong' with TASMAC
Taking into account that complaints regarding a District Manager and a Supervisor of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) allegedly collecting bribes from its outlets in Madurai district had not been addressed properly, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that there was something wrong with the Corporation. The court was hearing the petitions filed in 2022 by K. Mayakannan, S. Murugan and V. Ramasamy, who were salesmen in TASMAC shops. The case of the petitioners was that the then District Manager of TASMAC, Madurai South, Rajeswari, colluded with the then Supervisor of TASMAC, Tirumangalam, Selvam, and collected bribes every month from the shops under her control. There were also other allegations against Rajeswari. The petitioners lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, which was forwarded to TASMAC authorities. An inquiry was ordered. The petitioners also submitted their representations. Since, the grievances of the petitioners were not addressed, they gave an interview to the media. They were suspended by the management on the grounds that their conduct was against the Employees Code of Conduct circular. Challenging the order, the petitions were filed. Justice B. Pugalendhi observed that the petitioners lodged a complaint, along with the recording of a conversation between Rajeswari and Selvam. The authorities conducted an inquiry and closed it stating that the corruption charges were without any materials and that the alleged conversation in the phone was denied by Supervisor Selvam. The person against whom allegations were made was transferred to the parent department and it was reported that she had retired from service. However, the petitioners' complaint had been closed by recording the statement of Selvam that he was not part of the conversation. The available materials showed that there was something wrong in the government-run Corporation. The government should not allow corruption in its functioning. The Corporation had to realise its mistake, the court observed. Considering the manner in which the issue was handled, the court set aside the suspension orders with liberty to the Corporation to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioners for violating the circular.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- The Hindu
High Court finds something wrong with Tasmac
Taking into account that complaints regarding a District Manager and a Supervisor of Tasmac allegedly collecting bribes from its outlets in Madurai district had not been addressed properly, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that there was something wrong with the Corporation. The court was hearing the petitions filed in 2022 by K. Mayakannan, S. Murugan and V. Ramasamy, who were salesmen in Tasmac shops. The case of the petitioners was that the then District Manager of Tasmac, Madurai South, Rajeswari, colluded with the then Supervisor of Tasmac, Tirumangalam, Selvam, and collected bribes every month from the shops under her control. There were also other allegations against Rajeswari. The petitioners lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, which was forwarded to Tasmac authorities. An inquiry was ordered. The petitioners also submitted their representations. Since, the grievances of the petitioners were not addressed, they gave an interview to the media. They were suspended by the management on the grounds that their conduct was against the Employees Code of Conduct circular. Challenging the order, the petitions were filed. Justice B. Pugalendhi observed that the petitioners lodged a complaint, along with the recording of a conversation between Rajeswari and Selvam. The authorities conducted an inquiry and closed it stating that the corruption charges were without any materials and that the alleged conversation in the phone was denied by Supervisor Selvam. The person against whom allegations were made was transferred to the parent department and it was reported that she had retired from service. However, the petitioners' complaint had been closed by recording the statement of Selvam that he was not part of the conversation. The available materials showed that there was something wrong in the government-run Corporation. The governemnt should not allow corruption in its funstioning. The corporation had to realise its mistake, the court observed. Considering the manner in which the issue was handled, the court set aside the suspension orders with liberty to the Corporation to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioners for violating the circular.
