Tourism Department holds Pongal celebrations at Salem Collectorate
The Hindu
Salem The Department of Tourism on Sunday organised Samathuva Pongal at the Salem Collectorate.
The Department of Tourism on Sunday organised Samathuva Pongal at the Salem Collectorate.
Tourists from Finland, Poland and Uganda, students from other States, guest workers, doctors, nurses, police personnel, fire-fighters, inmates of old age homes, and District Collector S. Karmegam participated in the celebrations.
Pongal made from traditional rice variety was served to the guests.
Folk artistes performed Thappattam, Karakattam, Oyilattam, and Silambattam. Multi-faith prayers were held and traditional games were conducted as part of the celebrations. Mr. Karmegan presented prizes to the winners of traditional games. The guests from foreign countries took a ride in a bullock cart around the Collectorate.
Member of Parliament S.R. Parthiban, MLA R. Rajendran, Mayor A. Ramachandran, District Superintendent of Police (SP) R. Sivakumar, District Revenue Officer (DRO) P. Menaha, and officials participated.
he Tamil Nadu Government will take appropriate decision to protect the welfare and livelihood of Manjolai tea estate workers as Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, which is managing the tea gardens for the past 90-odd years, is about to wind up its operations in near future, Speaker M. Appavu has said.