Puducherry: Centre would soon hold an inquiry into alleged irregularities in distribution of Rs 125 crore sanctioned by it to the Union Territory of Puducherry for cyclone Thane relief works, Union Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy said on Sunday. Addressing a meeting of Congress workers in Puducherry, he claimed the funds had been 'siphoned off to benefit those owing allegiance to the ruling AINRC and also well to...
10:19 PM, May 06, 2012
Chennai: Representatives from various industrial houses on Thursday made donations towards the relief work being done in areas hit by cyclone Thane. Till Thursday, the total amount received towards the fund touched Rs 114.84 crore. Those who contributed were: Sanjay Jeyawardanavelu, managing director, Lakshmi Machine Works, Coimbatore (Rs 1 crore). P Ramasubramanya Rajah, chairman and MD, Madras Cements Limited (Rs 1 crore), Carnatic vocalist Sudha Raghunathan, trustee, Samudhaaya Foundation, Chennai...
08:45 AM, Feb 24, 2012
Chennai: The Chief Minister's Relief Fund on Tuesday touched Rs 112,02,89,338 to execute relief work in Cyclone Thane affected districts of Cuddalore and Villupuram. In an official release the TN government said that on Tuesday alone Rs 5,82,83,940 was remitted towards the relief account by State ministers and government employees, besides others. Minister for Social Welfare B Valarmathi, her department officials and employees contributed a days salary amounting to Rs...
07:47 AM, Feb 23, 2012
Chennai: The contribution to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund to undertake cyclone 'Thane' relief work touched Rs 24,27,42,932 on Wednesday. On Wednesday alone, Rs 4.15 crore was donated by various institutions. The commissioner of Chennai Corporation and its employees parted with a day's salary. This, along with Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy's donation of Rs 3 lakh totalled Rs 1 crore. Similarly, Murugappa Group's executive president A Vellaiyan and Suzlon...
04:39 AM, Jan 27, 2012
Coimbatore: The Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, has decided to collect contributions from the University Department and 200 affiliated colleges for the Chief Minister's public relief fund to help 'Thane' victims. This follows an appeal by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to the public and philanthropists to lend a helping hand to the massive relief and rehabilitation efforts launched by the TN Government, V-Cof the university K Karunakaran said in a...
11:13 AM, Jan 17, 2012
Puducherry: Opposition AIADMK in Puducherry has said that the Union Territory suffered Rs 2500 crore damage in the wake of the cyclonic storm that crossed the coast on December 30. In a memorandum submitted to the inter-ministerial Central team during its visit to Puducherry on Sunday, the AIADMK demanded that each house fully damaged in cyclone Thane should be paid compensation of Rs 25,000 while a partially damaged dwelling unit...
12:36 PM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday constituted an inter-ministerial team to make an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the wake of the 'Thane' cyclone. The delegation led by the Home Ministry will consist of representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Fisheries), Drinking Water, Finance, Health, Power, Road Transport and Highways, Rural Development, Water Resources and Planning Commission. An official release...
09:54 AM, Jan 06, 2012
New Delhi: Centre on Thursday constituted an inter-ministerial team to make an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the wake of the 'Thane' cyclone. The delegation led by the Home Ministry will consist of representatives from the the Ministries of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Fisheries), Drinking Water, Finance, Health, Power, Road Transport and Highways, Rural Development, Water Resources and Planning Commission. An official release...
12:45 AM, Jan 06, 2012
New Delhi: Centre on Thursday constituted an inter-ministerial team to make an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the wake of the 'Thane' cyclone. The delegation led by the Home Ministry will consist of representatives from the the Ministries of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Fisheries), Drinking Water, Finance, Health, Power, Road Transport and Highways, Rural Development, Water Resources and Planning Commission. An official release...
10:10 PM, Jan 05, 2012
Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday granted a solatium of Rs 2 lakh to the family of Veerappan, hailing from Chinnababusamuthram, who was killed in the rampage caused by cyclone Thane on December 31. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary also granted solatium of Rs 1 lakh to the families of two persons hailing from Veeranthangal village in Vellore district who were killed in a...
09:21 AM, Jan 05, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday visited the cyclone devastated Cuddalore district and distributed relief materials among the affected people. "We have activated the administration to extend relief measures to the people. A sum of Rs 850 crore has been allocated for relief and restoration work," Jayalalithaa said, according to a government statement. Jayalalithaa left for Cuddalore, some 190 km from Chennai, by helicopter from the state...
08:27 PM, Jan 04, 2012
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and DMK President Karunanidhi are both expected to visit the cyclone-hit areas of Cuddalore and Karunanidhi's native district Thiruvarur on Wednesday. The announcement came after the state announced relief packages of Rs 150 crore and Rs 700 crore for the affected areas. The districts were hit by a cyclone last week which claimed 47 lives. Earlier, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram visited the...
07:50 AM, Jan 04, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced a Rs 700 crore package to provide immediate succour to Cyclone Thane ravaged areas as authorities stepped up relief work and efforts to bring back normalcy. The amount is in addition to Rs 150 crore released for immediate relief work, including putting back in shape badly damaged infrastructure in the coastal district of Cuddalore, most devastated by the cyclone last week,...
08:36 PM, Jan 03, 2012
Cuddalore: Shrewd operators in cyclone Thane devastated Cuddalore district have cashed in on people's woes to make money, asking for exorbitant rates to bring in generators to fill water tanks and steeply charging to charge mobile phones. "It's very difficult to get generators to fill water tanks. Generator suppliers charge Rs 300 to Rs 500 to give them to us. They bring along a generator that makes your pump work...
11:10 AM, Jan 03, 2012
Puducherry: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will inspect cyclone Thane ravaged villages in the union territory of Puducherry on Tuesday. Official sources said Chief Minister N Rangsamy would present a detailed report to Chidambaram on the damages, estimated at around Rs 2,000 crore, caused due to the cyclone. Chidambaram was scheduled to tour the cyclone affected areas in Puducherry on Sunday. But it was cancelled due to inclement weather. ...
03:02 AM, Jan 03, 2012
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