As precaution against floods, Chennai corporation focuses on stormwater drains in budget
Chennai, April 9 (BPNS) Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor, R. Priya, the first Dalit woman Mayor of Chennai in the 789 crore deficit budget for the financial year 2022-23 has given a major thrust on stormwater drains in the budget as the 2021 floods had led to the city being inundated in water. It may be […]
TN to issue release letter , interim compensation for rescued bonded labourers
Chennai, April 2 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu labour department has commenced proceedings to issue ‘release letters’ and sanction interim compensation of Rs 20,000 each to the bonded labourers who were rescued from a Virudhunagar paper mill by activists in 2020. This is following the Madras High Court issuing notice to the labour department on a Public […]
TN SC community petitions government against issuing certificates to non-SCs
Chennai, March 30 (BPNS) The Kuravar community alleged that Tamil Nadu government officials including Thehsildhars and village officers are issuing community certificates of their caste to people belonging to other castes including BCs and forward castes. The community leaders said that they have already petitioned the SC/ST welfare department of the Tamil Nadu government and […]