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Repair work allottment after Cyclone Thane illogical: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has observed that the manner in which road repair works in cylone Thane-hit Villupuram district had been split up and awarded to a small group of contractors did not satisfy the laid down procedure and appeared to be wholly illogical.
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High Court tells Centre, Government to spell out relief measures on Thane
The Madras High Court directed the Centre and Tamil Nadu government to spell out the specific relief measures being taken by them to alleviate hardships of those hit by cyclone 'Thane' in the state in the last week of December 2011.
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Fishermen to stage demo over 'delay' in cyclone relief
Fishermen in the union territory today said they would stage a demonstration before the Fisheries Department office on February 13 to protest the 'delay' in giving relief to those affected by the December 30 cyclone Thane.
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Villagers stage road block over cyclone relief
More than 1,000 residents of a village in Cuddalore district, which bore the brunt of cyclone Thane in December last, staged a road roko on the Vidudhachalam-Chennai road here today alleging relief amounts had not been paid to a majority of households in the region.
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Villagers in Cuddalore stage road block over cyclone relief
More than 1,000 residents of a village in Cuddalore district, which bore the brunt of cyclone Thane in December last, staged a road roko on the Vidudhachalam-Chennai road yesterday alleging relief amounts had not been paid to a majority of households in the region. Uma Maheswari, president of the Village Women's Association of Pudukuppam village, ...
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Tamil Nadu to construct one lakh concrete houses in cyclone-hit districts
Tamil Nadu Government would construct one lakh concrete houses at a cost of Rs 1000 crore to replace damaged huts in the Cyclone Thane affected districts of Cuddalore and Villupuram, Governor K Rosaiah said today.
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Judicial fraternity to donate one day's salary
The judicial fraternity will donate their one day's salary towards cyclone Thane relief and rehabilitation work in Tamil Nadu and Puduchery.
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Power supply in Cuddalore to be restored from tomorrow
Power supply in all houses in cyclone Thane-hit Cuddalore district will be restored from tomorrow, Rural Industries M C Sampath said today.
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Power supply to be restored in cyclone-hit areas before Pongal
Power supply in cyclone Thane-ravaged Cuddalore district will be restored before the harvest festival of Pongal falling on January 15, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister R Viswanathan said today.
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Tamil Nadu announces relief measures for cyclone-hit farmers
Tamil Nadu government today announced a series of relief measures for farmers in cyclone-affected Cuddalore district, including a sum of Rs 210 crore as compensation for damaged crops. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said standing crops including cash crops over 2.24 lakh hectares had been completely damaged due to the cyclone, which hit the distric...
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Indian Council of Agriculture Research team to visit Puducherry Krishi Vigyan Kendra
A team of officials of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) will visit the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Iyyankuttipalayam near here on January 12 to assess the damage caused by cyclone Thane.
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CPI urges Centre to expedite sanction of relief
Observing that cyclone-Thane had caused extensive damage, the CPI has slammed the Centre for "delay" in sanctioning relief to Puducherry. It was a pity that the Centre was yet to announce the relief for Puducherry although more than ten days have passed since the cyclone lashed the coast, CPI national secretary D Raja, who visited the storm-ravage...
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AIADMK seeks Rs 2500 cr compensation for cyclone-hit areas
Opposition AIADMK in Puducherry has said the Union Territory suffered Rs 2500 crore damage in the wake of the cyclonic storm that crossed the coast on Dec 30. In a memorandum submitted to the inter-ministerial Central team during its visit to Puducherry yesterday, AIADMK demanded that each house fully damaged in cyclone-Thane should be paid compen...
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CARE India plan to reach out to 20,000 vulnerable families
CARE India, a Non-Governmental Organisation, plans to reach out to 20,000 most vulnerable families in the coastal district of Cuddalore, which was ravaged by the December 30 cyclone Thane.
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Missing Indian fishermen return home
35 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had drifted into Sri Lankan waters due to rough weather last week before cyclone Thane hit the state's coast, have returned home safe. The Sri Lankan navy has handed them over to the Indian Coast guard.
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Repair work allottment after Cyclone Thane illogical: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has observed that the manner in which road repair works in cylone Thane-hit Villupuram district had been split up and awarded to a small group of contractors did not satisfy the laid down procedure and appeared to be wholly illogical.
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High Court tells Centre, Government to spell out relief measures on Thane
The Madras High Court directed the Centre and Tamil Nadu government to spell out the specific relief measures being taken by them to alleviate hardships of those hit by cyclone 'Thane' in the state in the last week of December 2011.
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Fishermen to stage demo over 'delay' in cyclone relief
Fishermen in the union territory today said they would stage a demonstration before the Fisheries Department office on February 13 to protest the 'delay' in giving relief to those affected by the December 30 cyclone Thane.
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Villagers stage road block over cyclone relief
More than 1,000 residents of a village in Cuddalore district, which bore the brunt of cyclone Thane in December last, staged a road roko on the Vidudhachalam-Chennai road here today alleging relief amounts had not been paid to a majority of households in the region.
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Villagers in Cuddalore stage road block over cyclone relief
More than 1,000 residents of a village in Cuddalore district, which bore the brunt of cyclone Thane in December last, staged a road roko on the Vidudhachalam-Chennai road yesterday alleging relief amounts had not been paid to a majority of households in the region. Uma Maheswari, president of the Village Women's Association of Pudukuppam village, ...
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Tamil Nadu to construct one lakh concrete houses in cyclone-hit districts
Tamil Nadu Government would construct one lakh concrete houses at a cost of Rs 1000 crore to replace damaged huts in the Cyclone Thane affected districts of Cuddalore and Villupuram, Governor K Rosaiah said today.
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Judicial fraternity to donate one day's salary
The judicial fraternity will donate their one day's salary towards cyclone Thane relief and rehabilitation work in Tamil Nadu and Puduchery.
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Power supply in Cuddalore to be restored from tomorrow
Power supply in all houses in cyclone Thane-hit Cuddalore district will be restored from tomorrow, Rural Industries M C Sampath said today.
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Power supply to be restored in cyclone-hit areas before Pongal
Power supply in cyclone Thane-ravaged Cuddalore district will be restored before the harvest festival of Pongal falling on January 15, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister R Viswanathan said today.
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Tamil Nadu announces relief measures for cyclone-hit farmers
Tamil Nadu government today announced a series of relief measures for farmers in cyclone-affected Cuddalore district, including a sum of Rs 210 crore as compensation for damaged crops. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said standing crops including cash crops over 2.24 lakh hectares had been completely damaged due to the cyclone, which hit the distric...
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Indian Council of Agriculture Research team to visit Puducherry Krishi Vigyan Kendra
A team of officials of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) will visit the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Iyyankuttipalayam near here on January 12 to assess the damage caused by cyclone Thane.
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CPI urges Centre to expedite sanction of relief
Observing that cyclone-Thane had caused extensive damage, the CPI has slammed the Centre for "delay" in sanctioning relief to Puducherry. It was a pity that the Centre was yet to announce the relief for Puducherry although more than ten days have passed since the cyclone lashed the coast, CPI national secretary D Raja, who visited the storm-ravage...
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AIADMK seeks Rs 2500 cr compensation for cyclone-hit areas
Opposition AIADMK in Puducherry has said the Union Territory suffered Rs 2500 crore damage in the wake of the cyclonic storm that crossed the coast on Dec 30. In a memorandum submitted to the inter-ministerial Central team during its visit to Puducherry yesterday, AIADMK demanded that each house fully damaged in cyclone-Thane should be paid compen...
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CARE India plan to reach out to 20,000 vulnerable families
CARE India, a Non-Governmental Organisation, plans to reach out to 20,000 most vulnerable families in the coastal district of Cuddalore, which was ravaged by the December 30 cyclone Thane.
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Missing Indian fishermen return home
35 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had drifted into Sri Lankan waters due to rough weather last week before cyclone Thane hit the state's coast, have returned home safe. The Sri Lankan navy has handed them over to the Indian Coast guard.
