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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
Collector inspects Hogenakkal
The inflow into Hogenakkal was 78,000 cusecs on Saturday, with the Cauvery continuing to flow in spate here. The inflow that was 88,000 cusecs on Friday fell to 78,000 cusecs on Saturday morning. The rise in the inflow into Hogenakkal increased over the last two days, with the outflow from Kabini and Krishnaraja Sagar reservoirs increased. In its wake, Collector R. Sadheesh inspected Hogenakkal and assessed the safety protocols. Ban on coracle operations and bathing will remain in place until further orders, according to the administration. The Collector during his inspection assessed the safety measures undertaken to prevent breach, if the water level increased further. Earlier, Mr. Sadheesh also participated in a pollution control board-organised awareness campaign to ban single-use plastics in the tourist spot.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Climate
- New Indian Express
Flood alert in Hogenakkal after outflow from Kabini, KRS dams
DHARMAPURI: Dharmapuri District Collector R Sadeesh on Thursday issued a flood alert and called for a temporary ban on all tourism activities in Hogenakkal as the water inflow into the River Cauvery began rising the previous day with the release of water from the Kabini and KRS dams in Karnataka. The water level in the river at Hogenakkal gradually rose due to the abrupt release of over 55,000 cusecs of water from these dams. The water level which was 18,000 cusecs at 6 am rose to 45,000 cusecs by Thursday evening. Anticipating further rise, Collector Sadheesh issued a ban on tourism till further notice. Meanwhile, farmers have started urging the Dharmapuri district administration and the state government to take steps to implement the Cauvery Surplus Water Project whereby excess water would be diverted to lakes and ponds across the district. Speaking to TNIE, R Sugumaran, a farmer from Pennagaram, said, "Despite the Cauvery flowing right through our district, it serves no purpose to the farmers here. Due to the terrain, we can only watch as the water gets drained into the seas. For nearly a decade, we have been urging the Tamil Nadu government to implement the Cauvery Surplus Water Project that would potentially improve every aspect of Dharmapuri's development. No action has been taken yet." Another farmer, S Mariappan from Dharmapuri, said, "The Cauvery Surplus Water Project has been opposed by farmers in the delta districts citing impact on paddy production. Under this project, we only need flood water which otherwise drains into the sea; at most, we need 3 to 3.5 TMC of water to replenish our lakes. Presently, farmers are abandoning their fields and taking up labour jobs as they don't have sufficient water for farming. So we urge the state government to implement the project". Meanwhile, an official in the PWD (WRO) said, "We cannot comment on the matter related to policy decisions."
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Dedicated control room for higher education set up in Dharmapuri
A special control room has been set up at the office of the Chief Education Officer to ensure cent percent higher education enrolment of students, who have passed out of Plus Two in 2023-24 and 2024-25, according to the district administration. Similarly, students who have not managed to clear Classes 11 and 12 will be absorbed into ITI courses, District Collector R. Sadheesh said. He was speaking to students interacting with them on higher education here. Mr. Sadheesh also visited the homes of students at Bharathiyar Nagar in Nallampalli and counselled students on higher education under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme. Interacting with the students, Collector Sadheesh said that all efforts were being made to create enabling conditions starting with the right guidance to choose the right course, to push students to pursue higher education. In order to increase the gross enrolment ratio in higher education among students who had passed out of Class XII in 2023-24 and 2024-25, Kalloori Kanavu, the counselling programme on higher education courses, was organised here in Dharmapuri and Harur last month. The control room at the CEO's office may be reached on 97888 58586/ 98940 32730. Books distributed to library Earlier, the newly instituted district library at the Adiyaman Kottam campus grew richer by ₹20,000 worth of books given by the Tamil Nadu Teachers' Association here. The books were issued to the library on their behalf by Collector Sadheesh.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Audit meeting on infant-maternal mortality held in Dharmapuri
An audit meeting on maternal and infant mortality, chaired by District Collector R. Sadheesh, was held in Dharmapuri on Monday Addressing the line departments, the Collector instructed officials to be vigilant while monitoring infant deaths. In the event of death of female infants, he asked officials to inquire into the number of girl children the mother in question had and register a case of death under suspicious circumstances and also order a postmortem. Health department was instructed to ensure strict vigilance under the PCPNDT Act, to prevent illicit sex determination of foetus. Further, nurses and doctors found complicit in illegal sex determination must be cracked down through regular monitoring, he said. Reviewing the maternal and infant death numbers for the district, Mr. Sadheesh instructed the Health Department to inquire into the reasons and address the gaps, if any, to ensure the numbers are brought down. Joint Director of Health Services M. Shanthi was among the officials present.
