Prevent flow of treated water into tanks, ponds: Minister
The Hindu
Shortcomings in UGD scheme, he says
Siva. V. Meyyanathan, Minister for Environment, on Tuesday instructed officials to ensure that the treated water from the sewage treatment plant was used for agriculture and other purposes without flowing into the Maruppinikulam and Ottakulam in the town.
The Minister gave the instructions after inspecting the treatment plant along with Collector Kavitha Ramu and senior officials of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board and the Pudukottai Municipality following complaints of shortcomings in its functioning.

The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












