Third Route to Ooty Remains Only on Paper Even After Six Years

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Mohanlal starrer `Drishyam’ inspires murder; Munnar may go Ooty, Kodai way Heady threat: TASMAC spilling death youth killed by pals with encroachment regularisation in tribal areas 03 09 11 Third route to Ooty remains only on TOON CORNER paper even after six years

Ooty Anish [email protected] The general public in Nilgiris are dissatisfied by the slow prog- ress of the administration in building the third route to the hills. CoP lauds woman constable’s Tourist buses and other vehicles from Coimbatore and other presence of mind places come to Ooty through the Coimbatore: City Police Commissioner Su- heritage route of Mettupalayam, mit Sharan today appreciated the presence of Burliar, Coonoor , Kotagiri and mind of a woman constable in saving the life of Kunjappanai. Traffic congestion a 50-year-old differently able person, who had has increased day-by-day in this suddenly suffered severe chest pain a week route, particularly in Burliar, Coo- ago. noor and Kotagiri. The late Chief Minister J Jay- 2013. She gave the order to ease slow work, the regular mainte- The first grade constable Baby, attached to Also during stormy or rainy alalithaa had announced the con- traffic congestion and preserve the nance work on this route has also the Race Course Station, was on duty at the Dis- weather, mud and landslides on struction of a third route to Ooty natural beauty of the Nilgiris. been suspended. So the road from trict Collectorate on July 9. this route further hamper traffic through Manjur, Ketti, Mulli, Vel- Six years on, the scheme re- Manjur until 60 kilometres to Kara- She noticed a person, returning after sub- movement, inconveniencing visi- liankadu and Karamadai via Co- mains virtually on paper and no madai is in a very bad shape. mitting a petition to the office of District Col- tors and residents alike. imbatore in the state assembly in action has been taken. Due to the Continued On: Page 4 lector, suffering from severe chest pain and immediately gave first aid and sent him in an autorickshaw to the Coimbatore Medical Col- lege Hospital where he recovered, police said. Gudalur residents erecting solar-power fences The humanitarian service and presence of mind received wide appreciation from the general public present there. Lauding the ges- to keep wild elephants away ture, the COP Sumit Sharan,gave a certificate to il Nadu and Karnataka. The cultural lands. Many farmers Baby at the Commissionerate. Covai Post Network three states share forest re- are losing incomes and they serves of Mudumalai, Muth- have tried many ways to con- Residents in Gudalur have anga and Bandipur Tiger Re- trol the elephant movement. started building solar-pow- serve and thick forests. ered electric fences around The District Forest De- The route from Kerala to their living areas to protect partment is also working day Nilgiris to Karnataka, is prone If you want your articles/column/pictures/ themselves from wild ele- and night to chase away the to wild elephant movement. advertisement/ to be published, Contact elephants but without much phants. In Gudalur, depleting food [email protected] Gudalur town lies at the resources in forests make success. Ph No: 9791038350/ 9786845101 confluence of Kerala, Tam- the wild elephants raid agri- Continued On: Page 2

AITUC signs wage pact with Pricol Coimbatore: Coimbatore District Pricol Workers Welfare Association, affiliated to AI- TUC, has signed a five-year wage agreement with the company. Pricol, an auto component manufacturing major, had been witnessing labour problems for the last two years, following strike and also transfer of nearly 290 workers, belonging to AICCTU, which has majority in the 960 work- force. Since nearly 350 workers joined AITUC, already having a strength of 300, the manage- ment entered into wage agreement with it, Tamil Nadu AITUC secretary M Arumugam told reporters here on Thursday. The agreement would be for five years, with annual increase in DA, increment, bonus and other benefits, including profit share, he said. The agreement was signed on the basis of strength of union and AITUC was always ready for a secret ballot to prove its majority, Aru- mugam added. COVAI POST 02 Sunday, JULY 21, 2019 www.NILGIRispost.com Plastic giving way steadily to cloth bags

Umaima Shafiq and Paper Bags, at Ganapa- [email protected] thy said, “We make cloth bags for textiles, supermarkets, The ban on plastic prod- sweet shops, food counters ucts from January has seen and others. We are also sell- a spurt in sales of cloth bags ing craft paper bags and em- throughout Tamil Nadu. ploy 20-30 tailors. Personally, Coimbatore, a textile hub I feel that though Indians are and major exporter of cot- environmentally aware, they ton and jute bags to the US, will choose cheaper products, the UK and other Far Eastern unless a law is imposed to countries, now sees a surge in ban plastics. No wonder plas- its local sales. tic usage has risen over four Vigneshwar Palanisamy, decades.” owner of Pie Bags in Peela- Vigneshwar says though medu area, told The Covai the demand for cotton bags Post, “I was a design engineer has increased, suppliers are working in an MNC when the M Manikandan, owner of less as production takes time. Posture & Pain plastic ban was announced. As the 10-year-old Surabe Eco It is also costlier than plas- my friends and I wanted to do Bags at Singanallur, says, tic due to labour charges. Ignore this at your own peril... business, we decided to work “We make cotton and jute He says many of his custom- on this as it is eco-friendly and bags mostly for shopping. We ers like Isha Yoga Founda- Advertorial Does your work involve a lot of travel on would provide jobs for even source jute from Kolkata. Jute tion demand quality bags the road or working with Computers for long bags are durable and biode- eck pain and low back pain hours? homemakers. We did a small and often sell it at the same survey in Mumbai and Benga- gradable but costlier than price at their outlets. However, are some of the most common Do you use mobile phones or gadgets with- luru where these bags were cotton. We have cotton bags textile shops have to give free pains that occur in the popula- out caring about your body postures? tion these days. sold and realised that the raw for corporate gifting, ladies bags to their customers. And you don’t bother to exercise? Combined with poor ergo- material was mostly sourced handbags, lunch bags, tam- “It is painful to see them, Your chance of suffering from difficult neck nomics and lack of adequate from Erode. This could be got boolam (return gift) bags for using non-woven bags (kat- or low back pain in your lifetime is more than fitness, chances are that you are already a suffer- at low cost in Tamil Nadu. weddings. We mostly have ta pais) as cloth alternative, N 95%. Surprised? Indian customers and some er, or you are bound to suffer from this disturbing “We have set up two units that is non-degradable. So neck or low back pain. Yes, it is true!! Non-Resident Indians who in Manapparai and Madurai if the bigger textile chains buy in bulk here and take Ergonomics, a term used to describe the body employing about 40 women change, the entire industry posture in different circumstances, is one of the them abroad.” to stitch these bags. There are will change,” he says. crucial factors for the development of these five standard sizes for shop- Cloth bags also have good All agree that the water- pain issues. The human body is held erect by the ping and other purposes but online sales through websites proof quality of plastic can we also make customised like India Mart, Just Dial and never be replaced by cloth, If the body is held in these postures for long bags as per orders. Current- others. but for an eco-friendly future, hours, it may not cause much trouble, though ly, our production is around 2 S Harish Babu, owner of the plastics should be restricted to it is recommended to give a short break of few lakh bags per month.” five-year-old La Tierra Cloth essential products and goods. minutes every half an hour when you sit for long hours. Gudalur residents erecting solar-power structure called the spine that runs along the back of our body from the base of the skull to the fences to keep wild elephants away tail bone, which is formed by a series of 33 bones Continuation From: Page 1 thurvayal and Devarsolai towns. However, the forest depart- arranged on top of each other called Vertebrae. The residents of Gudalur, “Wild elephants have started ment says that if too many fenc- If a plumb line is dropped from your head to Oveli, Thevarsolai, Thorapalli, coming into town more often, es are put up, the pachyderms foot when you are sitting or standing, it should ical examination of the patient with thoughts on Sri Madurai and Devala have so to save our lives we are con- will sense them and get diverted pass through certain parts of your body if it’s possible contributory factors to the pain includ- now started constructing so- structing solar-powered fences. to other routes. This raises the aligned correctly, in such a way that ing the ergonomics should be eval- lar-powered fencing in these Even though it is an extra ex- danger of them coming more the forces are normal across various uated. Appropriate investigations to areas, particularly in Thorapalli, pense, we have no other option,” frequently into town areas, they parts of your body (as in the pic). If arrive at a clear diagnosis should be Echamvayal, Vadavayal, Put- say the local residents. say. the body is held in these postures for made before planning the treatment long hours, it may not cause much and preventive strategies. A muscu- trouble, though it is recommended loskeletal pain physician would be to give a short break of few minutes able to help you with the diagnosis SNAPSHOT OF THE WEEK every half an hour when you sit for and treatment. long hours. Immediate goals would be to re- This pain may arise from the vertebra, the lieve pain and restore normal function. For this, facet joints or the ligaments that connect these certain medicines for a short while combined bones or more commonly the intervertebral with appropriate physiotherapy can provide discs that are positioned in between the vertebra. the best results. Non-surgical disc decompres- More widespread pain could be from the mus- sion can be very helpful in treating disc related cles that surround these structures, or the nerve pain and nerve compression. Rarely, in severe roots compressed by the bulged, protruded discs pain conditions not responding to conservative causing the pain to radiate down the arm or leg. treatment, interventional procedures or surgery In the leg, it is commonly referred to as Sciatica. may be considered. The wear and tear of these vertebral joints and Pain rehabilitation involves not only provid- the discs cause degeneration and Spondylosis. ing good pain relief, but also getting back into If this alignment is altered, and the body is shape better than before with an appropriate, held in a wrong posture for a long time repeated- tailor-made exercise program and ergonomic ly, the vertebrae and the surrounding tissues will advice, so that the pain does not return to break silently accumulate abnormal loads over months your back, or it doesn’t haunt as constant pain in and years. The stressed tissues will then warn your neck!! you with small episodes of pain in the neck and back, which is a sign of impending breakdown. If Dr.S.Noorul Amin Shahid. A click by: Mohammed Ashik appropriate attention is not given to these small Consultant in PMR & Sports Med- Location: Puliayakulam pain episodes, over the years, it is likely to evolve icine, Royal Care Super Specialty into chronic disabling pain. Hospital Assoc.Prof, Physical The approach of the doctor towards those suf- Medicine & Rehabilitation, Tamil- Old and condemned ? fering from neck and back pain should be metic- nadu Medical Services., ulous and holistic. A thorough history and phys- When the aged of the city are forced to live on trash FROM THE STATES www.NILGIRispost.com Sunday, JULY 21, 2019 03 Migrant TN workers not for Novelty in protest: Tipplers demand staying put in Kerala ‘affordable’ liquor Jaya Shankar tion of its prices. ing of liquor outlets in each [email protected] Covai Post Network The cost of liquor is in- panchayat in the State. Kochi: Why are Tamil mi- creased without any basis and This protest got tremend- Kochi: Kerala is perhaps the grant workers reluctant to settle around Rs 400 crore was col- ous attention as most of the only place in the globe where down in Kerala is an interesting lected through its sale after drinkers’ demands were high- there are countless associa- point that calls for delibera- price hike, following last year’s lighted there. tions and unique ways of hold- tions. flood. ing protests are discovered. Anti-liquor agitations org- There has been a large num- They demanded an end to anised by outfits like Kera- The State tops in the coun- ber of migrants from different the police harassment of tip- la Catholic Bishops Council try in the sale of liquor. parts of Tamil Nadu working in plers while walking on the road (KCBC) get little news value. With economic slowdown Kerala for decades. . Often police booked them if Owing to lack of patronage, glaring, employment has come But only a few have pre- they were inebriated. a committee formed by the down and so has the buying ferred to settle down here for On one side the government KCBC to impose a ban on the power of people. many factors, the main one be- favoured making toddy the na- sale of liquor in the State has ing the freebies that are offered Struggling to find making tional drink to promote tour- become dormant. by Tamil Nadu Government to both ends meet, these tipplers ism, and on the other side tar- Charlie Paul, a member of the poor as compared to the thuruthy in the heart of Kochi Some say they go home are finding funds hard for booze geted peaceful drinkers, they the committee told The Covai one in Kerala. city. The colony has all the fa- to hand over their earnings to after meeting other expenses. lament. Post that there was some lax- cilities including water-round- their wives and parents as they The only advantage of living In a bid to make alcohol ity in its fight against alcohol- the-clock, electricity and free are scared to transfer money No one should drive ve- here is sustained employment more affordable, an association hicles under the influence of ism. Any protest on such issues with high wages. education among others. through banks or other such of tipplers has sought reduc- liquor and police should nab would not make any impact A few of the residents oper- modes. These migrants stay away tion of prices of various brands anyone doing so. People who on the government. ate small hotels where delica- There are private buses from their villages for a short of Indian-made Foreign Liquor drink and create domestic vi- cies from breakfast, lunch, tea operating services from Vaath- The Church keeps organis- time when they are working in (IMFL) in the State. time snacks and dinner with uruthy to different villages in olence should also be booked, ing regular camps in education- Kerala. typical Tamil touch are avail- Tamil Nadu. Interestingly, just two they demand. al institutions. This practice has been on for members of Kerala Alcoholics able. The Cochin Corporation The agitators also sought The previous Congress led over decades since when they Many of them have their councillor of Willingdon Island Supporters Association hold- an end to the discrimination UDF government had closed have set up colonies in land be- families in their native places under which the area comes ing placards sat outside the towards them and down lower category bars and longing to the government. with children studying there. told The Covai Post that the Secretariat. They wanted alco- sought to make li- was planning to bring a blan- Now these settlements have They have large land holdings workers were not keen to mi- hol to be brought under GST quor shop staff more people- ket ban on the sale of liquor become permanent camps and which are taken care of by their grate to Kerala and take part and have transparency in fixa- friendly. They demanded open- in the State. the local politicians do every- parents or other close relatives. in the elections. The area is thing possible to keep them Such people leave for home by Cochin Corporation ‘pattaya happy to get their votes. the weekend and return only land’ where they have been One such colony is in Vaa- after finishing all pending work. living for years. Mohanlal starrer `Drishyam’ inspires Weekly Horoscope murder ; youth killed by pals Jaya Shankar This week may prove This week may prove You may feel restless [email protected] average for your love favorable for you. You during this week. Kochi: Movies play a great and relationship. may feel anxious and For your love and There are chances of stressed up during relationship, this role in entertaining and educat- some issues between the first two days of week may favor you. ing people, but on the flip side You may get amazing you and your part- this week, but after also inflict heavy damage on proposal during this ner, but eventually, it may get that, there are no other major time, and if you have proposed society. resolved. Your relationship with complications. There are chances to someone, you are likely to Mohanlal starrer ‘Drishyam’ your relatives and brother may of some small seasonal diseases get a positive response. For your turned out to be an ‘inspiration’ * Scene from Drishyam get improved as well. during this week. health, the chances of ups and downs are really high. to a few junkies to allegedly kill during sustained questioning their pal Arjun Vidhyan (19) and and admitted to committing try stay unsuspicious. This week may pro- 15th, 16th, and 20th The first five days of the crime and showed police vide you with mixed of this week may this week may prove It, a result of poor parenting, where they had dumped the results for your life. fall in favor of your great for your health. also exposes the failure of the body. The beginning of health. During the Your health may government in fighting drug this week may prove teenager to bring Arjun to a Youth in the State are falling rest of the days, there support you and your menace. favorable for your are chances of issues productivity may secluded place near Nettoor in prey to drugs posing a major health, but after that, you may related to stomach, liver, kidneys, increase. Police struggled to find out suburban Kochi, police said. threat to the society. The gov- face issues related to urine infec- and urine infection. missing Arjun even as the real ernment is also finding it tough After murdering Arjun, they tion or nervous system. culprits acted as if they too to bring an end to the menace. dropped his mobile phone in a were pained by his vanishing. lorry which was traced in Tamil Renuka Babu, a CPM pan- The murder was a ‘tribute’ chayat member, told The Covai Your love proposal Nadu. You may feel very This week may prove to Abin, brother of prime ac- Post that the situation was real- fresh and energetic favorable for you in may get accepted by They even killed a dog and cused Nibin Judeson (20), on ly grim. for yourself during all the terms. You may your loved one during put it near the place where his first death anniversary on this week. It is recom- feel a little anxious this week. Your health Arjun’s body was buried in a The excise department and mended for you to during the first two may support you, July 3. police do carry out awareness marshy area to mislead people utilize your energy in and three days of this and you would feel Abin succumbed to inju- campaigns which were not giv- energetic. During two days of this about the stench coming from the right direction. week, but after that, you may ries sustained while riding a ing results. There were times stay fit and healthy. The chances week, there are chances that you Arjun’s corpse. two-wheeler near Kochi last when youth fronts of politi- of traveling are high during this may face issues related to your Arjun’s father Vidhyan week. eyes, ears, and neck. year. Arjun, who was riding cal parties used to campaign pillion, escaped with serious lodged a man missing case and against drug abuse. Such things later filed a habeas corpus case The last four days of There are no major This week may injuries. Nibin and his friends were not seen these days, she as police struggled to locate this week may favor changes in your support you for your suspected that Arjun was in- lamented. life this week. Your him. you for your health health. You may get strumental in the death of Abin Renuka, who is a member and fitness. During financial situation some issues relat- and they started plotting to kill Vidhyan had told police of the Kumblangi panchayat, the first three days, may improve during ed to your nervous this time. You may get him. about his son’s association with you may get issues system, stomach, close to the area where the in- your trapped money accused Nibin, Rony, Anandu related to eyes, nervous system, liver, and blood during the first Nipin stayed in Arjun’s cident occurred, said the pan- back during this period. Your and Ajith Kumar all in their late and blood. Due to poor health, children may support you finan- and the last day of this week house a day before his murder chayat would take up the issue you may not be able to concen- cially during this time. but apart from that, your health to give an impression of his in- teens and early 20s. of creating awareness at ward trate on your work. would be really great. nocence. The next day he sent a The youngsters broke down levels.

Published by Balaji Raju at #5030, Third Floor, Sreevatsa Center, GN Mills Post, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore – 641029 and Printed by Shree Maruthi Printers at 427 A Bharathiyar Road, Opp. Womens Polytechnic, New Sidhapudur, Coimbatore - 641 044, Tamil Nadu, India. Editor: Vidyashree Dharmaraj. COVAI POST 04 Sunday, JULY 21, 2019 www.NILGIRispost.com The Week Ahead Handwriting Your • 25-26th July : Two Day National Level Workshop on Block Chain Enabled Smart Grid Market 2019, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, 10:00AM. Way To Success

pen or pencil to break words. We • 25-27th July: Three days Hands on Umaima Shafiq [email protected] also teach correct spacing between Training Program on Automotive Pollution words, left and right columns, Measurement and Control 2019, Karpagam good handwriting the correct slant, sitting posture, College of Engineering, 10:00AM. among students as choice of pen and pencils and cor- they race for merit rect way to hold a point nib.” scores seems to be • 26 July: Passion Meet-Up 2K19: Hin- He adds, “Do you know there findingA its way to oblivion. This dusthan College of Arts and Science, 11:00AM are 17 different ways to cross the has seen a number of handwriting - 1:00 PM, Udayampalayam. letter T and each can reflect your came and now writes beautifully. without good handwriting, a stu- institutes in Coimbatore painstak- character? I have published hand- So, interest for learning and right dent’s attitude cannot be formed. ingly correcting these children writing books from LKG to Class VIII methodology will work wonders. It It changes their overall academic • 26th July: Advancement in Welding K Chellappan, the owner of the in Tamil and English. It is graded in is disturbing to see parents concen- performance, builds confidence. Technology 2019, SNS College of Technology, 20-year-old Green Garden Hand- a scientific way so that one leads trating only on abacus and brain Otherwise students with bad SNS College of Technology, 10:00AM. writing Institute at Venkatapuram to another seamlessly.” stimulation courses. Whatever chil- handwriting will hide books de- told The Covai Post, “I was an En- Currently, Green Garden has a dren learn can be tested only in spite good academic scores. glish teacher and headmaster at handwriting; parents and schools • 28 July : International Conference on two-hour evening class for school “Our course period lasts from a corporation school in RS Pur- children and weekend classes don’t understand that,” regrets Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial and 15 to 30 days or even two months. am for 32 years. There girls wrote for adults, besides summer Chellappan. Civil Engineering, International Society for The main idea is to copy and write illegibly, so I used to teach hand- classes. They have con- Scientific Research and Development USA, L Ramesh, owner of the on four line, single line and unlined writing before beginning classes. ducted workshops in Hotel Sriram International, 10:00AM. six-year-old Excel Acad- books. We teach only an hour each It improved their confidence and nearly 20 Coim- emy of Handwriting at day so students don’t get tired.” studiousness. After retirement this batore schools, be- Kuniamuthur told The • 28 July: International Conference on became my career. I designed a sides having fran- Covai Post, “We teach Excel Academy has conducted Electrical, Electronics and Communication module after studying many hand- chises in Salem, English cursive hand- handwriting workshops for nearly Engineering, Institute For Innovative and writing books. Karur, Namakkal, Tiruchi, Tir- writing and copperplate. We all schools in Coimbatore. Academic Development India, VIjay Park Inn, “We teach cursive handwriting upur, Chennai and Dindigul. start from five-year-olds to 18 Chellappan plans to upload ani- 10:00AM. and our motto is to join letters cor- “Even adults come. A textile years, even 60-year-olds have mated videos on handwriting soon rectly so time is saved by not lifting merchant, signing in capital letters, come to learn here. I feel that to help working parents. Shakthi Institute students bag Rs 5 lakh prize at innovation contest Adventure sports gaining ground Horse Club Encourages Coimbatore: Students of Sri Shakthi Institute Pony Adoption of Engineering and Technology here, won Rs 5 in Coimbatore May.” lakh cash prize at a national-level competition Umaima Shafiq [email protected] for their innovation of air purifier. “This brings them closer and He added that so far two Covai Post Network people had adopted ponies India innovation challenge and design con- makes them forget office or The Alexander Equestri- in Coimbatore. “Ponies are test was conducted by the Department of Sci- home monotony. They also an Club located at Nav India, dventure sports, smaller horses and should not ence and Technology of the Central Government have team games where Peelamedu on Avinashi Road, as a good break be mistaken as foal. They are along with Texas Instruments and IIM Bangalore. groups climb iron obstacles rescues stray ponies around from the drudg- gentle animals and excellent covering 100 ft in record Coimbatore and offers them The competition to motivate engineering stu- ery of routine, for children and aged peo- time, walk on rope ways, for adoption. dents in entrepreneurship and innovations was hasA been evoking great inter- ple to ride. They have to be Saravanan Kandasamy and open to students across the country. est in Coimbatore. zip lines among others. It is his mentor A S Sakti Balaji, groomed, fed and regularly R Premnath, owner of Leap amazing to see even 60-year-olds Bio medical department students V Priyanka, who also owns Equine Dreams monitored medically, other- Learning Academy at Mathampalayam, climb rocks. We give customised packag- S Menaka, R Divani, S Kathiresan and P Sejil won Academy, began this riding wise they can become sick. about 25 km from Coimbatore, told The es based on client needs and have good the prize. club in 2013. Currently they “As abandoned ponies are Covai Post, “We conduct adventure business throughout the year, except have about ten thoroughbred often sick, we nurture and heal activities like rock climbing, rap- April-May when it is hot summer,” horses and give riding lessons pelling, zip line, rope walk, them before putting them up adds Premnath. to customers ranging from trekking and climbing over for adoption. We also give a Meghala Parthipan, co- three years onwards. our pre-built iron struc- checklist for their care to the ordinator of the four-year- tures. Our clients are from Saravanan tells The Covai new owners,” says Saravanan. old Turning Point Adventure Post, “Riding is a triple purpose schools, colleges, families Saravanan did not want to Camp company on Siruvani activity, it is a sport, it helps and corporate companies. reveal his clients’ names. His Main Road, said, “Each sports physical fitness and it is also “The main idea unique project is, he says, get- an entertaining hobby. We is team building, that camp can last 2 to 4 days and have separate staff to train ting a good response. Unusual is learning inter-personal skills for clients come from Salem, Namakkal, riders for competitions and pet lovers and qualified veter- “As it was necessary for water and food to be a friendlier office, school or home en- Ooty, Dindigul besides Coimbatore. We dressage events. Our riders inary surgeons are facilitating vironment. I was a cricketer and work out a schedule with a custom- pure, air that we breathe must be unpolluted. But have participated in India and such schemes. Horse or pony after doing MBA worked in in the present conditions, it is difficult to breathe ised package based on client abroad. They have won com- care manuals and online web- many companies. I real- fresh air. In houses itself gaseous substances like needs. There is high and low petitions in Germany, USA and sites provide stimulus for pet ised that office bickering carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide are pres- rope walking, zip line, paint- most recently at Portugal this lovers. ent. over petty issues was com- ball activities, trampoline mon. I understood that and team games. We also “These work against the physical well being they would not listen to ver- offer themed packages with Third route to Ooty remains only on of individuals. Hence, we created the air purifier,” bal lecturing, but if they prac- adventure sports for clients.” Priyanka said. tised adventure sports, they paper even after six years would help each other and feel Adventure sports’ instructors Purifiers available in the market need to be Continuation From: Page 1 installed in the room and they usually purify the that they have achieved the impossible. are trained in life saving and first aid skills Some months back, the been started, it has not pro- air only in the room. In our innovation, the air So I started this academy.” and participants are provided with pro- Highways Department was gressed due to the apathy of from outside gets purified and will be sent into Premnath’s clients range from tective gear like harnesses, helmets given a fresh order to restart the Highways Department. the room. We had to clear several rounds before children to adults above 60 and safety ropes. Most compa- the road on the third route. Ac- Kulandai Raj, a divisional entering the finals,” she added. years. They come in groups nies use imported equipment, cordingly, Rs 29 crore for road engineer of Highways Depart- to basically rough it out. works from Velliankadu to The students attributed their success to the available at exclusive sports ment said, “It is true that Rs.54 Mornings begin with Perumpallam and Rs 25 crore support and motivation by college Chairman S stores in Coimbatore. crores was sanctioned for 60 trekking, followed by for road from Perumpallam to kilometres of road works. The Thangavelu, Secretary T Sheelan Thangavelu, Company owners also rock climbing and other ad- Manjur, totalling Rs 54 crore work has slowed down as Principal Prakash and teachers. venture activities, camping feel that adventure sports have been sanctioned. roadworks are going on in oth- “We intend to sell the product at an afford- in tents with minimal com- is a way to reconnect with This amount has to cover er areas. Besides, we are wait- able price and are working towards that,” the forts and eating simple menus nature, a temporary reprieve to land acquisition for road and ing for the rains to subside to students said. prepared at the campsite. the congested living of the cities. laying it. Though work has resume work here.” FOLLOW US ON

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Covai Post Network sing scheme proposed years ago an end of SFI bossism for which 500 acres was earmarked in the district. Not only were build- Two parallel moves to regularise ings not constructed, but no land is Jaya Shankar land deeds in the ecologically frag- there in Government possession as [email protected] ile Idukki district can spell disaster it has been encroached by several. Kochi: The countdown has begun, and turn the tourist destination to Locals also point to the KSEB signalling the end of the bossism of an Ooty or a Kodaikkanal which CPM’s student arm SFI with the murder- have become concrete jungles. land around the Pallivaasal power project. Way back in the 1940s, 500 ous attack allegedly by an SFI leader on There is a haste on the part of acres was bought by the Travan- another of its member at the University the Kerala Government to regular- core royal family from Tatas for the College in Thiruvananthapuram. ise land holdings of up to 15 cents electricity department. What now In the past there were clashes be- with buildings of 1,500 sq ft plinth remains with the board is mere 200 tween different unions and this is per- area. Alongside is expected regular- haps for the first time SFI students have acres. isation of the 430 title deeds under clashed among themselves with college what has come to be recognised as The case is no different for the unit President Sivaranjith, who is also a Ravindran pattayams (title deeds) board in Munnar where it had 16 university sports star, stabbing national acres which has shrunk to 3-4 acres. powerlifter Akhil Chandran. covering nearly 10,000 acres in the district, to help small and marginal Buildings have come up on there, Intolerance towards defying the pal were trashed for fear of backlash by written complaints to the principal farmers. all of which would now get regula- diktats of SFI by the other organisation the union of the ruling LDF Government. against 13 leaders including Sivaran- rised. members led to the clash. Mainly female students are terror- jith and Nasim. The move comes hardly a year Akhil is under treatment at Thiru- ised by the SFI which decides when they Kerala Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan after the devastating August 2018 Under the new dispensation, vananthapuram Medical College and should attend classes, or take part in of the CPM has sought apologies for floods that swept away buildings there would be no control even on his parents are praying for his recovery any function. They are even not allowed the attack which he said made his and structures built on encroached buildings that have come up on hill making him fit to participate in forth- to sing a song of their liking. head hang in shame. land across the district, led to mas- slopes. coming competitions. Even some of the attackers waylaid An alumnus of the college, he said sive landslides, left many lives lost In the case of Ravindran patta- Differences persisted within the SFI Akhil while he was being taken to the the attack was on the youth and their and damaged houses. All these yams, already, there have come up for some time now and only last year hospital. faith in communism. have slowly and purposely slipped boards in Idukki hailing the deci- a group of SFI activists had damaged a The national leadership announced into oblivion, at least for the author- Sivaranjith, unit secretary Nasim sion to grant deeds to the over 430 banner hailing Akhil for his performance dissolution of the unit. ities. plots. These were sanctioned two at national powerlifting championship and some others leaders have been SFI national president Mayank told Unbridled construction, de- decades ago by the then official MI in Delhi. arrested. The Covai Post that the incident was struction of forest wealth, land frag- Ravindran who was given charge The situation in the institution was Only a few days back a student unthinkable and the legacy of study mentation, etc have seen the two as Additional Deputy Tahasildar very bad with neither the authorities had made unsuccessful bid to end her and struggle had been hampered. The hill resorts in Tamil Nadu, Ooty and of Devikulam in 1999. The techni- nor the students showing the guts to life unable to endure the torture met- clash within SFI was unprecedented Kodai, witness warmer days. Slowly cal glitch then was that he had no rise against atrocities meted out by SFI ed out by the SFI activists affecting her and steps would be taken to ensure that Munnar, neighbouring Tamil Nadu authority to sanction the deeds as leaders. studies. such things did not occur in future, he and with a huge Tamil population there was no gazette notification. Complaints lodged with the princi- About 300 students have given added. owing to the large tracts of tea plan- There were allegations that tations, and nearby attractive tour- more deeds were cleared forging his ist spots in the district could wit- signature which was matter to be ness such a phenomenon. probed, though Ravindran was sus- Rearing anti-socials with political patronisation This tourism push could be pended. With the regularisation, he taken forward through the move stands vindicated and is expected Ajay Menon fear. section of teachers owing allegiance to to regularise land and buildings to fight against the humiliation he [email protected] A group of concerned citizens CPM unions, complete graduation and of 1,500 sqft plinth area. Not only launched a Save University College Cam- take the same route for admission for PG has had to suffer for two decades, would it result in many of the build- The shocking campus violence at paign Committee and initiated an inde- courses. After the first year, they apply for Ravindran told The Covai Post. University College where a group of an- pendent probe headed by former Kerala change of subject and are admitted to an- ings that have come up on such en- These deeds were not distribut- croachments get regularised, but ti-socials masquerading as SFI activists High Court judge PK Shamsudeen. The other stream. ed as the VS Achuthanandan Gov- with patronisation of the CPM, throws up new ones could also crop up. The team did not confine its probe to Uni- It is such a bunch of leaders who rule ernment in 2007 declared them null questions of analysing an inherent de- limit is for the plinth area and not versity College but looked into the issue the college. Their union office is a store and void during the Clean Munnar sign flaw of student politics. the number of storeys, point out of campus violence across the State and house of swords and sticks and none Operation which very soon fizzled Five leaders of the SFI unit in the col- held hearings in different parts of the greens. Worse, people who have questions their right to roam freely. out owing to lack of party support lege have been arrested so far for stab- State. It is to hold another hearing and usurped huge tracts will divide During the probe it was found that and the strong encroacher lobby bing a student whose only crime was then submit its report to the Governor some of their leaders forcefully took away it among dependants and set up singing loudly on the campus. A police and the Chief Minister. fighting it tooth and nail. gold ornaments of some of the students more buildings to be turned to ho- lookout notice had to be issued against But the vote bank matters and The findings of the team so far and and pawned it for their lavish life. Later tels, resorts, homestays, lodges and eight of the top leaders and it took three there is a hasty move to grant these the recovery of bundles of unanswered when the girl comes crying for her orna- soon it would be concrete jungle. days to nab some of them. Searches in deeds whose beneficiaries will in- university exam sheets and a seal of the ment, they collect another from another Years ago 500 acres was set aside for the party office was impossible as one physical education director during a po- girl, pawn it to take back the earlier one. a housing scheme which never ever clude top leaders. Land, supposed- by a Deputy Commissioner of Police re- lice raid at the house of one of the main Finally, at least one girl is left without the fructified. None knows the status of ly to be given to a large section of cently saw her being shunted out by the accused Sivaranjith gel so well. Commit- ornament. workers, mainly Tamils in the area, administration after an unsuccessful raid these lands. Government land too tee vice-chairman and former syndicate is for agriculture and dwelling pur- to nab some youth activists who were re- member of Kerala and Cochin universi- The long arm of such anti-socials ex- was encroached. The KSEB, which poses. Already, some of these lands moved by then. ties RS Sasi Kumar said anti-socials found tends even in getting jobs once out of had around 500 acres, bought from have resorts and lodges, some Voices of protest and concern against their way to the college through the 15 college. Sivaranjith tops the rank list of the Tatas by the Travancore royal owned by political leaders. political patronisation of such criminals per cent seats set aside under sports quo- those selected to be civil police officers in family for the board, then a depart- have been growing across the State, forc- ta. the Kerala Armed Police. Another of the ment, now has just 200 acres. The Once regularisation happens, it accused has the 28th rank. There is pres- ing even the CPM to at least publicly con- Premier Governments institutions like case is no different in Munnar where could spell disaster for this green demn it. Raids conducted at the houses of University College, Ernakulam Maharajas sure mounting on the government and the KSEB property has shrunk from pocket. some of the accused have revealed mas- College, Palakkad Victoria College and PSC to cancel the rank list. sive malpractices in admissions to some Thalassery Brennen College are much Most of the party leaders today came of the reputed government colleges as sought after by meritorious students. from the SFI ranks, be it Chief Minister also in appointments by the Public Ser- There are arts streams like languages, Pinarayi Vijayan or economist and Fi- vice Commission. The teacher-student except English, and history where there nance Minister Thomas Isaac or respect- nexus to promote such crimes results in is not much rush. These anti-socials seek ed politburo member MA Baby. But that favours showered on the former, post re- admission through this window and pro- is not going to be the case as it short-ter- tirement. duce the certificate of proof signed by mism that drives political parties, es- It was a few months ago that a girl stu- the physical education director. The seal pecially the CPM, now. According to dent of University College attempted sui- is for this, says Sasi Kumar and will be findings, all political have to be blamed, cide and left a note saying she was forced pointed out in the team’s final report. though CPM more. If this goes unbridled, to consider taking such a step because of It is practice of such elements not re- the future of state politics will be in the harassment and the unconducive atmo- main in college for years together and hands of goons and anti-socials, fear sphere created by the SFI. She finally got finally after passing examinations with concerned citizens as educational insti- a transfer from the college, but withdrew the bundles of unanswered sheets, sup- tutions are no longer grounds for healthy her complaint against SFI out of sheer plied certainly with the assistance of a debates promoting lofty ideals. COVAI POST 10 Sunday, JULY 21, 2019 www.NILGIRispost.com RTI Uncovers Bogus Poll GAME CHANGERS Expenditure in Perur ‘No Food Waste’ Taking recourse to The Right to Covai Post Network Information (RTI), activist J Daniel Jesudass, discovered recently that officials of Perur in Chettipalayam panchayat had shown bogus Surveying hunger spots to feed the needy election expenditure even as the local body polls were not con- Umaima Shafiq in. He streamlined the process ducted in the last three years. [email protected] as a self-sustaining module. He told The Covai Post: “Perur has 15 wards with around No Food Waste expanded to 20,000 voters. However, its panchayat office has not conducted Padmanaban Gopalan, a other cities and states. any local body elections since 2011. The terms of those officers Coimbatore-based engineer, ended in 2016. They made arrangements for elections which “Currently we have 16 is on a unique journey of so- were postponed due cial entrepreneurship. His chapters in cities of Tam- to a court order. ‘No Food Waste’ enterprise il Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, “They showed collects surplus, unconsumed Andhra Pradesh and other an expense list of food and distributes it to the states. Each city has its own Rs.61,000 for hiring poor and hungry in many Indi- volunteer recovery team, dis- electronic voting ma- chines (EVMs) rented an states. tribution structure, a project director and hunger spots, vehicles and election He tells The Covai Post, where the needy live. We con- stationery to an au- “After graduation in 2014, my dit team. So without stantly survey hunger spots friends Dinesh, Sudhakar and conducting elections SCAM through 19,000 volunteers I wanted to do something for they have shown and social media,” added Pad- expenses. Also the children, but we noticed that and distribution but also con- Tamil Nadu State Youth Award hunger was a major issue. So manaban. executive election trolling excess production,” 2017, Prime Minister’s Swa- we shifted from thought to The hunger spots are officer Ramdass re- explains Padmanaban. chh Bharat Diwas Award 2017, tired in March 2017. action. The best way was to tagged online so that users He adds, “We are working Commonwealth Youth Award The auditing team collect surplus food from mar- can transport food themsel- in March 2019 in London and should have investi- riage halls, hotels and other ves if Padmanabhan’s team is with Food Safety Standards a speech at United Nations gated these discrepancies during his tenure. functions, repack it and serve held up. Also No Food Waste Authority of India (FSSAI) and its apex body Indian Food with his classic message: “They should have got no objection certificate (NOC) from all it to the hungry.” flyers with contact details are the previous positions he had worked in before issuing retire- Recovery Regulations to col- ‘Feed people not Landfills’. The trio struggled in the tacked outside most function ment certificate. Besides that, the Perur poll fraud should have lect food before expiry. In the beginning, often spending halls. “My personal start up com- been added to his service record. I don’t know how he was al- their own money to collect and So how does this become 30,000 events where I have pany involving waste manage- lowed to retire without proper interrogation. Also he retired in pack the food in hired vans. a business module? “We are recovered food, nearly 12% ment and sanitation is also March 2017, but these people went for audit only in 2018.” “My family was upset because developing smell sensors and is excess. We also work with doing well. My message to “After all taxpayers’ money has been wasted like this. Nobody I had just started my own tracking equipment to find farmers to get good prices for youth is that they should get was aware until we got the information through RTI. Since it is a closed door investigation, how do we know how many officers business along with No Food rotting food in government their produce.” into social entrepreneurship are erring like this? How many crores of taxpayers’ money is be- Waste. I couldn’t assure them and private warehouses. This Padmanaban’s family is to solve national-level prob- ing wasted? a salaried income.” technology is sold to our cli- now proud of him. Some of lems,” says Padmanaban. So I appeal that auditing teams, district administration and Gradually Padmanaban ents and food industries. Oth- the awards he has won are: No Food Waste Contact: the Chennai Directorate of Town Panchayats should take action built his enterprise and volun- er similar products are on the Visionary award from Pollina- 9087790877. and order erring officers to recompense any money loss to the teers and donations poured anvil. So it is not only collection tion Project of California 2015, government, while they were working in similar posts in other town panchayats,” adds Daniel. Air purifying indoor plants to breathe easy

Umaima Shafiq tos,” says Vidhya. [email protected] Which plants are most A novel idea to gift indoor suited for indoors? plants for air purification and “There are many but urban greenery to enliven jades, spider plants, anthur- congested city living is catch- iums, ferns and areca palms ing on in Coimbatore. are good air purifiers. The Dr. Vidhya Rajan and her Tamil Nadu Agricultural Uni- partner Anitha Vadivel, an versity (TNAU) here has been engineer, launched the In our company’s backbone.” Bloomz business at Ganapa- “We have a consultant thy on July 14. Dr. Vidhya Ra- in their horticultural depar Answer for SUDOKU PUZZLE : JUL 14, 2019 jan tells The Covai Post: “We tment and their agribusiness plan to create a green urban development board guides SUDOKU PUZZLE community. Gifting of tree us constantly. So we have and plant saplings, seed balls been working for the past five and other greenery has been months for this business,” in vogue. Unfortunately most says Anitha. of them don’t survive because Currently they are mar- of deficient air, water and soil They decided to convert produced and used at home. keting the plants as clusters, and improper care. air purifiers, table top, indoor their gardening hobby into “We also suggest ver- garden and balcony plants, “Actually we got inspired a focussed business. Vidhya mi-compost that are after reading a NASA report added that indoor plants re- available in shops. So far front reception desk adorners that says that there should quire less water and sunlight we have sold 1,500 plants. and others. be a plant for every 125 sq and are easy to maintain. We also market these plants The duo is also getting feet of space particularly for In Bloomz provides instruc- for corporate gifting. Busi - calls through their social me- air purification. Of course, tion tags on each plant for its nessmen feel very enthused dia page from Chennai and outdoor plants are propa- care along with contact num- to give a living gift that will en- Vellore and plan to launch an gated a lot but indoor pla- bers for clarifications. “We rich their industrial products. app soon. Their aim is to in- nting is rarer. We plan to fill use natural fertilizers, mostly So gifting plants gives more crease women entrepreneurs that gap.” organic, which can be easily memories than other memen- as franchisees in this business. COVAI POST www.NILGIRispost.com Sunday, JULY 21, 2019 11 Quality issues evaporate, bottled water industry thrives

Jaya Shankar [email protected] Heady threat: TASMAC spilling death in tribal areas Kochi: Changing lifestyle has helped many sec- tors flourish and this includes mineral water units Murugavelu had played a Vidyashree Dharmaraj and water tanker operators. pivotal role in getting the in- [email protected] famous Jambugandi TASMAC A large number of mineral water supply units shop No.2222 closed for the sec- have come up across the State and people have be- Clad in a yellow tee shirt and a ond time after a doctor’s wife come used to bottled water. black shorts, a six-year-old child was killed by drunk motorists Most of the offices in the State heavily depend of the Irula tribe at Jambugandi on June 24. Shobhana, the Irula on mineral water suppliers who are seen moving hamlet, near Anaikatti, was run- woman was riding a two-wheeler tirelessly to meet the demand. All of them claim to ning around the narrow lanes of with her daughter when the fatal conform to the health standards, but hardly any in- his village when we began speak- mishap happened. spection is carried out to check the quality. ing to him. We asked him why he Massive protests broke out Consumers blindly believe the quality of such wasn’t at school. He went there seeking closure of this TASMAC products. There may be hardly any office in the in the morning and got back. shop, which was once closed State where mineral water dispensers are not used. Asked what his father does, the ealier in 2016 because numerous They can very well use water purifiers which could reply was, “My father has gone deaths and accidents were at- be connected to drinking water supplied by water out of town,’’ adding that he was tributed to the outlet. But it was authority, says an elderly person. staying with his grandparents. reopened in December 2018 due lets located within 3 km radius of diyarajan had in a letter to the It was only later that JM Muru- “There was a time when people depended only to “political pressure”. “Though the tribal hamlets in gross viola- Collector on December 17, 2018, on water taken from the well in their compound. The gavelu, the tribal leader of the the outlet has been closed tem- tion to rules. impressed upon the need for the quality was so good and there was no need to boil 24/11 Veerapandi Panchayat told porarily now, there are several There are around 1,32,330 Iru- TASMAC shop at Jambugandi it. Yet people boiled it for consumption. Then came us that the boy’s father who died other TASMAC outlets in and la tribes in the surrounding areas to be “permanently closed” be- pipe water supplied by Kerala Water Authority. recently was a chronic alcoholic. around the 22 Irula hamlets and and most of them are engaged cause of the number of accidents Gradually, people started having more faith in pipe The child was completely oblivi- all of them should be closed,” he in seasonal occupations such as and also because alcoholics were water,” he said. The habit kept changing and with ous of the fact that his father was insisted. bricklaying, agriculture and an- becoming victims of elephant no more. increase in floating population, the demand-supply imal husbandry. They earn an trampling as they moved around The villagers here do not want gap has widened. As the President of the South average of Rs 200-300 and most, in the late hours. a wine shop, said Sivagami, a res- Not only drinking water, water used for general India Tribal Association, Muru- or all, of it goes to TASMAC, adds ident of 40 years. After the doc- However, current District use is also supplied by tankers in many offices. gavelu has been battling for years Murugavelu. tor’s wife’s accident, there have Collector K Rajamani in a letter A large number of tankers are seen zooming to get his area rid of TASMAC With the help of 40 lawyers to the National Commission of shops. “My tribe will turn extinct been at least four major ones on through most cities in the State even during rainy the same spot. But action seems associated with tribal welfare, Schedule Caste (dated April 1, season. if so many die due to alcohol.” He they have moved the court seek- 2019), based on the report sub- claimed that 20 per cent of wom- to be taken only if it is fatal, and The tankers have limitations in getting water ing closure of the wine shops in mitted by Senior Regional Man- en in his hamlet have been wid- protest erupts, she rued. from the Periyar river in Aluva. Owing to this, water Velliyangaadu, Thulambalayam, ager of TASMAC, had surprisingly owed because their husbands As per Rule 8 of Tamil Nadu is sourced from disused quarries and ponds during Kanuvai, Mangarai, Thaneerpan- stated, “The shop was operating died of liquor consumption. “I Liquor Retail Vending (Shops monsoon, sources among the suppliers said. dal, Semmedu, Narasipuram and peacefully, without hindrance to and Bars) Rules, 2003, “no liquor want to protect the next genera- Thondamuthur, all of which are public and there were no law and According to Ernakulam District Residents’ As- shop shall be established in any tion,” he said, looking at the six- in close proximity to tribal ham- order issues.” sociation Apex Council (EDRAAC) the system is not year-old, lamenting that even tribal areas covered under Inte- lets, and that too against rules. Expressing shock and con- monitored in a systematic manner. “At least we are children were taking to liquor grated Tribal Development Proj- “Alcohol is killing the local cern, Murugavelu said that such not aware of it,” Somanathan, an office-bearer of from the TASMAC shops. ect”. But there are TASMAC out- the council told The Covai Post. population, mainly men between a letter by the Collector to the 18 and 30 years. As these tribal “We have not taken the matter seriously. We get Commission was causing con- villages border Kerala, and there alerts only after a disaster strikes. With the start of cern as there was no peace and is no liquor outlet in the adjoin- southwest monsoon, there is every possibility of there have been several protests ing villages in Kerala, where it is contamination. The authorities should conduct in- staged in the last few years de- against the rules to set up liquor spection by taking random samples,” he said. manding closure of the Jam- shops close to forest areas, there bugandi wine shop. The SP’s Another office-bearer of EDRAAC Philomina Mo- are several people crossing bor- letter for closure was given four handas said, “We take the promises made by the ders to buy and consume liquor. months before doctor Ramesh’s supplier at face value and do not doubt the product This is resulting in several acci- wife Shobhana died sparking quality.” dents,” noted activist A Manoj. a massive outrage with 6,000 Former Superintendent of tribes squatting on the road de- Over 200 houses on Police, Coimbatore District, Pan- manding that the shop be shut. encroached land demolished Coimbatore: In its drive to remove encroachment, particularly on water bodies, the City Cor- poration today demolished over 200 houses in G M Nagar in the city. Tipplers of Anakkatti drown Though the corporation has issued stern warn- ing to those encroached and constructed houses on the banks of Valankulam and providing alternate houses, they continued to stay there. Attapadi’s anti-liquor past Ajay Menon evenings in these hamlets were tlers and destroyed everything according to officials connected [email protected] fun and frolic with children also there. earning the wrath of the with the now wound-up Japa- joining. Food used to be shared rank outsiders. nese-funded Attapadi Hills Area Thaikula Sangham, a grouping and husbands were literally afraid Way back in 2002, the then Chief Development Society (AHADS), of womenfolk in the tribal areas a society for eco-restoration and of going out for a sip. Minister of Kerala AK Antony de- of Attapadi, literally driving away tribal empowerment, there are The genesis of this movement clared Attapadi a non-liquor zone. the menace of liquor was a big five alcohol de-addiction centres started with outsiders coming to In 2002, the then President late movement a few decades ago. in the area. grab fertile land. These settlers en- APJ Abdul Kalam made the ‘Attap- With brooms in hand, these The last bus to Attapadi from gaged tribespeople on these usur- padi Declaration’ freeing the area tribeswomen used to wait near Anakkatti is full of tipsy tribes- As the stretch was almost 1.5 km long, the corpo- ped farms. At the end of the day, of liquor and drugs. A large gath- the entrance of hamlets for their people. This explains why the ration today evicted the occupants and demolished menfolk were paid their wages, ering took the solemn vow. 228 houses, with the help of Slum Clearance Board husbands and other menfolk Tasmac outlet there is important partly in cash and mostly in kind, and Electricity Board, amid tight police security. coming home drunk. They used But the hat soon turned his- for authorities. A former director that is liquor. Poverty came to The corporation has constructed over 1,800 to be thrashed with the brooms. tory. On records, Attapadi is still of AHADS told The Covai Post that stay in these hamlets. houses in Pullukadu, in the vicinity and allotted Slowly the menfolk became obe- liquor free. Anyone wanting to it was high time a new Thaikula them to those who were evicted from different en- dient and started returning home The settlers also encouraged drink will have to travel to as far Sangham is recreated as it is croachments sober. men to brew illicit liquor. The as Mannarkad or closer to Anak- the families there which are be- Though majority of the inmates had opted to Happy days were back in women went out hunting such katti on Tamil Nadu. Alcoholism aring the brunt and being pushed go to new houses,the demolition was carried out homes. Around a decade ago, brewing dens owned by the set- is back, stronger than before and back to poverty. to prevent others from settling down in the empty houses, corporation sources said. BEEHIVE 12 Sunday, JULY 21, 2019 www.NILGIRispost.com Call for three-language Drive on to seal unauthorised formula, NEET in State it should have been Rs 11,500. constructions in Ooty Ooty Anish

[email protected] Textbooks had not been distributed to Covai Post Network Tamil Nadu Private Nursery, Primary many schools despite their having opened and Matriculation Schools president KR nearly two months ago. He was also The Ooty corporation officials have decided to close down all un- Nandakumar has stressed the need for against ESIC benefits to government teach- authorised constructions that in- Hindi, Tamil and English in schools as also ers and staff as they were quite well-paid. clude lodges, hostels and motels. NEET exams in the State. The government was merely penalising They have devised a masterplan to “The three-language policy and NEET private schools, he charged. “Therefore, control burgeoning construction in exams are important for all Tamil Nadu we request the government to give us the Coonoor, Gudalur, Nellialam and schools. We have done a statewide survey same subsidies. Since the entire nation other places. This will also be im- in all schools based on a Central govern- has accepted the three-language policy plemented in other towns and cor- ment order and will submit a report by July in education. We cannot accept only two porations. 31. Since India gives importance to edu- languages in Tamil Nadu. The government A new set of rules have come cation, culture and traditions, and also to must give accreditation to private schools into place where no building can This had been on for some Corporation officials have start- get global recognition, such a move is wel- but not interfere in their administration.” be above seven feet and houses months but was partially suspended an assessment of such illegal come,” he said. should be built at least 50ft from the ed during the recent Lok Sabha constructions over the past few He added, “All government schools are The association also welcomed the periphery of forest reserves and not elections. However, officials have days and are expected to serve no- fully equipped but there is a deficit of 2 compulsory exams for 5, 8, 10 and 12 class- near water bodies like streams and decided to cut off power supply to tices. lakh admissions this academic year. This es. It hailed the order imposing compulso- rivers. Builders planning construc- buildings that did not have Madras An officer said, “Soon we will be- has to be analysed, as nearly 2,884 schools ry education from 6 years to 14 years. The tion of shopping complexes and High Court approval. Officials re- gin counting and sealing the thou- earlier order was from three to 18 years. have had nil admissions this year.” hotels should get permission from cently sealed a building owned by sand illegally constructed buildings the city landscaping group at the the Gudalur Township. Extending graduation courses to four On NEET, he said though Tamil Nadu in Ooty.” District Collector’s office. No com- years and a compulsory M.Phil before any Government spent Rs 20 crore for the en- In Naduvattam Corporation, Some residents complained, mercial structures should be built doctorate was another welcome step, he trance exam, only one government school 11 luxury hotels in TR Bazaar were “Officers seal such buildings but af- in residential areas. said. student has passed, as against 1,884 private closed down. In Ooty, it is estimat- ter a few months, they again begin Also persons who received the ed that there are nearly 1,000 such functioning as commercial proper- He was critical of the delay in giving ac- school students. Therefore, to protect the licence to build houses and instead unlicensed hotels and guest hous- ties. The officers don’t bother about creditation to private schools. The school track record and quality of private schools built lodges or deviated from gov- es built, deviating from the origi- such malpractices. And so, Ooty in Tamil Nadu, the government should not fee-deciding committee was also acting ernment-approved building plans nal plan. Doddabetta town too has continues to have many illegal con- in a biased manner, he said. The fee im- give accreditation to new schools for the would be punished and their build- many shops that had originally got structions and new ones keep com- posed was just Rs.4,500 per student when next 10 years.” ings sealed. jpusing licence. ing up.” Plea to resume Elk Hill auto services Kumkis to keep away wild elephants from lector. have no choice but to use them Covai Post Network villages on Gudalur-Mudumalai border It said, “We are residents of as there is no other public transport.” Ooty Anish Public demand is growing Ooty Elk Hill, R K Puram, Kuma- ran Nagar and Mahatma Colony. However, some auto driv- [email protected] for bringing back low-cost auto We had been using autos from ers refused to come up to that services from ATC depot to Elk The villages bordering Gu- Elk Hill to Ooty and vice versa. point, claiming that the asso- Hill in Ooty. Drivers had been ferrying tour- ciation had forbidden them. dalur town and Mudumalai Ti- Residents of Elk Hill, auto ists and residents, a total 15 per- Despite earlier orders from the ger Reserve - Thorapalli, Kunil, drivers and school children sons in one auto, for low fares. Collector and District Superin- Puthurvayal and Allurvayal came to the District Collector’s This has been going on for many tendent of Police, no action had among others - face severe drou office recently with this plea. years. been taken, they complained. ght in summer. Water and food It was a tense situation at “However, in the past month, “Our families depend on our reserves shrivel in the forest. the Collector’s office as peo- a local auto drivers’ association income. For the past month, Owing to lack of green foliage, ple threatened to return their has not been allowing autos to we have not been able to pay wild elephants stray into towns Aadhaar and ration cards and come here. Also driving these children’s school fees or give other documents if action was autos for low fares was very medical treatment to elders as and villages and raid farmlands. not taken immediately on their unviable, they claimed. Many incomes have been reduced,” This has been creating havoc request. Officials there paci- could not afford the high rents they said, requesting the au- over the years.. fied the crowd and helped them of individual autos. Yet, elders, thorities to resume auto ser- Towards the end of sum- submit their petition to the Col- school children, officer goers vices to Elk Hill. mer, the jackfruit season starts thereby attracting elephants and resulting in the woes of Rs 2-cr Ooty bus stand renovation under watch farmers and people continuing. At Thorapalli bazaar in Gudal- Covai Post Network ur, wild elephants come even The snails pace of renovation during the day and often attack at the central bus stand in Ooty residents. as also the quality of the work On June 7, a milk van was has made the District Collector attacked and toppled by a wild Innocent Divya step in to probe elephant. Angered by this, local the matter and also hasten the residents staged a protest on works. at bus parking zones, covered be a solace for passengers and the Gudalur-Karnataka nation- The bus stand has been in a sheds and waiting areas. There tourists. Doubts have already al highway for two hours. They dilapidated condition for long. is no proper seating arrange- been expressed about the qual- demanded that the forest de- Under the jurisdiction of high- ment for passengers now as the ity of the work, especially the dents. said, “We have brought Jambu ways department, it was built work has begun. The roof work roofing. There is apprehension partment take necessary steps For this, two kumki elepha- and Wasim kumki elephants to several years ago and badly has begun, barring entry to pas- that it may come down in the to prevent elephants from en- prevent the entry of wild ele- needed repair and expansion. sengers which forces them to rains. tering human habitations. nts, Jambu and Wasim, were wait for buses under the sun or brought from Mudumalai Tiger phants into Thorapalli. They will Traffic has gone up astound- It was on the basis of such Following this a group dis- in rain. The work drags on and Rserve’s Theppakadu camp to help in driving them away. Also ingly since it was built. The tiled complaints that Nilgiris Collec- cussion was held between Rural flooring had cracks at several passengers are left to suffer. Thorapalli very recently to drive we plan to dig trenches around tor J Innocent Divya said, “Since Development Officer (RDO) Raj- places and the building was Earlier, the District Collector these complaints have come the wild jumbos into the forests. kumar, Income Tax officers, for- the forest edges and put up so- damaged. had said the renovation would up, I have ordered that an un- est officers and general public. Forest officers have begun vigil lar powered electric fencing The State Government sanc- be completed before the tourist biased report of the renovation with the help of these kumki el- around them. Until then kum- tioned Rs 2 crore for renovation season which is already over. works be submitted to me. Also The officers assured the public ephants in Thorapalli. and repair. The works would There is growing demand to I have asked them to speed up that necessary steps would be ki elephants will be stationed include laying of interlock tiles expedite the work which would the work.” taken to prevent further inci- A forest department official here.”