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50 hectares in the critical Kallar elephant corridor declared as private forest
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June 10, 2021 11:07 IST
This is the first corridor area in the State to be brought under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949
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The second edition of ‘Right of Passage: Elephant Corridors of India’ by the Wildlife Trust of India has listed Kallar as one of the corridors with “high” ecological priority. (Image for representation)
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This is the first corridor area in the State to be brought under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949
Inching a step towards the protection of one of the most critical elephant corridors in Tamil Nadu, the Coimbatore District Collector has declared 50.79 hectares of private land in the Kallar elephant corridor area as private forest under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949.
Banks, MFIs warned against forcing SHGs to pay dues
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Coimbatore District Collector S. Nagarajan has warned of action against banks and micro finance institutions (MFIs) that pressurise self-help groups (SHGs) to pay dues.
In a release, Mr. Nagarajan said it had come to the district administration’s knowledge that private banks and MFIs were pressurising SHGs to repay loans during the pandemic period.
Affected by the lockdown, the SHGs had had their livelihood affected.
In such circumstances, the private banks and MFIs should give them time to service the loans and avoid pressurising them.
They should also stop levying penal interest.
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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inspecting newly-added beds at the Covid Care Centre at Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Siva SaravananS Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday reviewed the measures being taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Coimbatore district.
On his maiden visit to Coimbatore after becoming the Chief Minister, Mr. Stalin inaugurated new beds added to the Covid Care Centre (CCC) at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex and a new 360-bedded CCC at Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT).
The CCC at the trade fair complex was functioning with 676 beds, and 820 beds were added by Mr. Stalin on Thursday. The facility also includes Siddha treatment for patients, said a release issued by the district administration.
Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu Health Minister calls for judicious use of medical oxygen
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May 15, 2021 14:20 IST
Considering the present crisis, doctors must use medical oxygen prudently based on the requirement for each patient, the Minister said, while on a visit to Coimbatore
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Food Minister R. Sakkarapani (second left) and Health Minister Ma. Subramanian (second right) with A. Nirmala (centre), Dean of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, after inaugurating a new oxygen concentrator on Saturday
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Considering the present crisis, doctors must use medical oxygen prudently based on the requirement for each patient, the Minister said, while on a visit to Coimbatore