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Into_salem

January 8th, 2009, 02:01 AM

Crematorium: private participation mooted

NGOs asked to provide additional infrastructure

Joint efforts: Salem Corporation officials and representatives of various organisations discussing the operation and maintenance of a modern crematorium under construction, in Salem on Wednesday. –

SALEM: The participation of private organisations and non-governmental organisations for the construction, operation and maintenance of the modern crematorium planned in the Kakkayan burial ground was discussed at meeting organised by the Salem Corporation here on Wednesday.

The civic body had already earmarked Rs. 98 lakhs for the project and had started the construction of two burners, a hall and storeroom.

Erode model

It had invited the private and NGOs to form a trust and construct water tank, parking lot, Thiyana Mandapam, a hall to perform poojas and various rituals, saloon, office rooms, facilities for the issue of computerised death certificate, rest room for the labourers, generator and various other facilities.

“We would like to establish the crematorium on the lines of the one functioning Erode. Over Rs. 3 crores had been spent for the establishment of the facility in Erode with the private participation,” civic officials said in the meeting.

The need for a modern crematorium is strongly felt as many of the burial grounds and burning ghats in the city lacked adequate infrastructure and were facing severe shortage of space. The city, with a population of over nine lakh, has over 50 conventional burial grounds and burning ghats.
Contribution

Many participants in the meeting had agreed to contribute for the construction of more facilities at the site.

The civic officials had proposed to establish a trust for the operation and maintenance of the crematorium.

Corporation Commissioner K.S. Palanisamy said that the private participation in the project would enable the people to get more facilities at the crematorium.

It would also ensure proper maintenance. Senior officials were present at the meeting.

The Corporation had decided to hold another round of discussions with the organisations willing to participate in the project.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/08/stories/2009010851100300.htm

santo_slm

January 8th, 2009, 05:31 AM

Guys I prefer 25th, coz most of the guys out of TN (like me) will not be getting off on pongal. As 26th is on monday which is a national holiday most of the SSC guys will be in salem b/w 24 'n' 26(my prediction). So we assemble 'n' plan on that time period.^^

anirudhswetha

January 8th, 2009, 07:37 AM

Dear Members,

I wish a forum that should be real one and not in the online. Already we have this SSC and Salemjilla forum to discuss about the needs of Salem.

A forum which we form should be registered legally(just like some associations) so that it can be an identity for us.

And regarding meet, any date between 14th and 18th will be ok for me.

You are right. What I mentioned was not another online forum, but a platform rightly registered, and which can take up issues on its own letterhead, get appointments with ministers, elected representatives, officials both in chennai and at Delhi with the strength of our platform, and get things done for the city.
It is my personal experience that lot of follow up is required for any project we take up, even it has the support of influential persons, and this our forum can do to get things achieved for the city.

Hope our Salem group gets the shape in the auspecious month of Thai and bring success to our concerted efforts.

Being in Salem I can join the meeting any day in that week and only look for the convenience of other friends.

Anirudh
Salem

tarung

January 8th, 2009, 07:56 AM

Loggy and Mohan can you quickly send your mobile number via PM to me?

I will call u via conference with all forum members..quick plz...

Thx
Tarung

mpmohankumar

January 8th, 2009, 10:13 AM

Hi Tarung,

Just now checked the forum. I sent a PM.

Is there any way to get updates from the forum like RSS feed? I use this rss feed, but doesn't work: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/external.php?type=RSS2&forumids=542

tarung

January 9th, 2009, 05:42 AM

All,

It is planned to have our Forum meeting on 15th Jan 2009

Venue : TBD (may be Oothumalai Temple @ Seelanaickenpatty)
Time : 10.00 am till 1.00 (Tentative)

Agenda:

* Naming for our Salem city forum - Resp: Team
* Registration Process - Lead: Anirudh
* City Development Process Open Points Prepartion - Tarun/Arul (Please bring the copy)
* Sharing Photos/Information etc - Mohan/Loggy
* Future Meeting plan and Key dates - Team

Hope this is Ok..

PS:Based on this I booked my tatkal ticket to Salem today..Exclusively for our forum meeting..Yehh...

Into,Anirudh,Santo,Mohan,Loggy,Arul - We can have a Con Call at 2 pm today.(have all your mobile numbers)

Regards
Tarung

mpmohankumar

January 9th, 2009, 06:17 AM

I am very glad that we started making some progress.

gvijayan

January 9th, 2009, 06:50 AM

tarung

January 9th, 2009, 07:06 AM

Dear Tarung, Please Register my name as well on the forum. I am missing such an opportunity to be a part in the first meet.

Vijayan...Come on man,,How can I forget you...you are the seniore most..
Sure will do...You are always with me..will update u with more info and photos and more importantly with lot of good news..

Thx
Tarung

Into_salem

January 9th, 2009, 07:24 AM

hari.manivannan

January 9th, 2009, 08:30 AM

excellent initiative guys. I am proud of being a salemite. I unable to meetup with you guys, however would like to know of the happenings. PLease post photos and note on the meet..

santo_slm

January 9th, 2009, 10:02 AM

guys update me as well...i'll not be able attend the meeting on 15th

tarung

January 9th, 2009, 10:46 AM

guys update me as well...i'll not be able attend the meeting on 15th

Appreciate your interest..Will update you..Thx...

Tarung

manigeeth

January 9th, 2009, 11:03 AM

Hi Guys

Am currently in UK but returning to salem in near future. I would very much like to be part of all meetings and hence wanted to register my interest.

Happy Pongal and hope all of you have fun in the first meeting. Would think about a suitable name for our forum.

mpmohankumar

January 9th, 2009, 12:20 PM

Guys, why can't we give some brief(or detail) intro to ourselves first?

I am M. Mohan Kumar, did my schooling in C.S.I and Gugai Higher Secondary School. Then did Diploma in Computer Technology (1994-97) in Thiagarajar Polytechnic and did B.E CSE in Kumaraguru, Coimbatore.

Spent 3 years of career in Chennai and now working in Bengaluru.

My work area is Linux kernel.

sikandar_salem

January 9th, 2009, 01:09 PM

hi friends happy new year and happy pongal to all. I has been browse this website regularly past one year. Now i join the forum, i will try to post

sikandar_salem

Into_salem

January 9th, 2009, 01:33 PM

hi friends happy new year and happy pongal to all. I has been browse this website regularly past one year. Now i join the forum, i will try to post

sikandar_salem

Welcome Sikandar_salem. Keep posting.

Into_salem

January 9th, 2009, 02:48 PM

HOSUR: For the first time, Krishnagiri district would get an underground drainage system if the State government approves the Rs 71 crore project proposal sent to it by the Hosur Municipality.

The project would not only link all drainages in the town through five sub-stations, but also recycle the water so that it could be used in agricultural fields, said Jai Anand, twelfth ward municipal councillor.

He said all party council members in the municipality have joined hands to implement the project as soon as the government accords its permission.

According to the proposal, the project would be executed by the Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board (TWAD) by floating nationwide tender.

Explaining the importance of the proposal, K Govindarajulu, a former municipal councillor, said, since the government is in the process of establishing a special economic zone and IT park in this region, several entities are studying feasibility to set up their units here. At this juncture, he said the town should be upgraded on par with the international standard.

He also said that municipality should float a global tender, allowing experienced international enterprises, to execute the underground drainage project as the work comprises critical underground tunnelling.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Rs+71-crore+drainage+project+for+Krishnagiri&artid=CP2ZJR7ijW4=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO=

Arul Murugan

January 9th, 2009, 06:35 PM

loggy

January 9th, 2009, 06:47 PM

^^ya me too..
location.. somewhere like santham(or) will be better.. timings let it be in the evenings.. so that it will be pleasant.

gvijayan

January 10th, 2009, 12:57 AM

^^ My suggestion on the location: Kariya Perumal Karadu in Nethimedu, in the evening. This place offers the best aerial views of the city, like the one below:

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/7465/dscn1860bc1.jpg

But its all upto the convenience of everyone.

Into_salem

January 10th, 2009, 01:34 AM

^^ Nice Picture. Intention of meeting on a hill top is to take few snaps city views. I have no idea of the ideal place for such snaps. This place also seems good for the intention.

Into_salem

January 10th, 2009, 01:38 AM

Iron grills protrude from it causing risk to vehicle users

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5821/2009011050930301tx5.jpg
— Photo: P. Goutham

Action please: The damaged iron grills of a traffic island at Kondalampatti in Salem.

SALEM: The traffic island at Kondalampatti here remains in a state of neglect for long.

The iron grills of the traffic island got damaged and the officials were yet to initiate any steps to address the issue. Kondalampatti witnesses huge traffic as two national highways meet at the road junction. Road users are exposed to danger as the damaged grills are protruding from the traffic island.

The authorities have not placed any reflectors to warn the vehicle users.

A few vehicle users had taken this issue to the notice of the highways officials. “But no fruitful steps have been taken to repair the iron grills,” they said.

The road users urged the officials to beautify the traffic island and ensure proper maintenance.

Steps should also be initiated to water the plants in the traffic island.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011050930300.htm

Into_salem

January 10th, 2009, 01:39 AM

Re-lay the road immediately, residents urge Corporation

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/6428/2009011051170301fg2.jpg

— Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

Battered: The Kumaragiri Road in Salem.

SALEM: Kumaragiri Road in Ward 39 in the city is in shatters. The residents, a majority of them weavers, say that the road is a vital link to Ammapet and Udayapatti bypass and used by hundreds of school children and office-goers. The road has been neglected for long and despite repeated appeals no step has been taken up so far.

They also say that the road abutting the Kumaragiri Lake is also an important thoroughfare for pilgrims going to Ammapet Sri Mariamman Temple and Kumaragiri Hill temple.

“At festivals times, the entire road gets chocked and those who ride on two-wheelers and motor cycles often fall.”

The residents say that they have even approached the civic body to plug the potholes and craters as a temporary measure.

They urge the Salem Corporation to re-lay their road immediately.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011051170300.htm

mpmohankumar

January 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM

Nice picture, vijayan.

I am also okay with any location.

gvijayan

January 10th, 2009, 06:26 AM

loggy

January 10th, 2009, 06:50 AM

^^I don't think you can drive your vehicle on Karia perumal Karadu.. you should use the footpath to get on top..
but in oothumalai u can drive upto the temple.

loggy

January 10th, 2009, 06:52 AM

Salem witnessed Oil shortage like the rest of the nation due to Strike of Oil tanker owners and other bodies. Almost all petrol kiosk’s went out of stock, except 3 or 4 petrol kiosk in city. On this circumstance, Collector took a swift action by sending 10 petrol tanker lorries to kovai irugur petrol godown with police security and brought oil to the city. Later the tankers were sent to various parts of the city and supplied to public by restricting 1litre to one person.

http://www.salemjilla.com/news/2009/01/fuel-shortage-collectors-swift-action/

tarung

January 10th, 2009, 08:03 AM

^^I don't think you can drive your vehicle on Karia perumal Karadu.. you should use the footpath to get on top..
but in oothumalai u can drive upto the temple.

Guys,

The reason to have the meeting in the morning is to facilitate any followup activity/visit which can be planned in the A/N..Also i am arriving salem in the morning 15th and leaving by 9pm by train..thought of spending few hiours with my family in the evening..reg the location..it is more of convenience...you can sit and relax..and also auscpicious reason too.Let Lord Murugan blesses our First Forum meeting.!!.Else we can meet at Santham Complex too..Hope this is OK..WE can discuss and take a final call on Moday by means of Con call arranged by myself at 2pm..Please confirm..

Cheers
Tarung

loggy

January 10th, 2009, 10:56 AM

^^ok ok.. no problem.. i will go with you tarung..

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:42 AM

I haven't been to Oothumalai, but in my opinion, Kariya perumal Karadu offers the view of almost the complete city, as it is located right in the center of the city. I have been to this place three times, just to take the picture of the aerial views. I think, Oothumalai offers only a part of the city.

Vijayan,

You are correct, we can get the city view from this karadu... but you cannot cover the new part of Salem i.e from 4 roads, Central bus terminus, Fairlands, 5roads, Swarnapuri, Suramangalam areas from Karudu. :)

Though it is named as Kariya perumal karadu, murugan temple on this mountain is very famous and Thai poosam is celebrated grandly in this temple. Murugan temple is on the half of the way to the mountain and till there we have proper steps on the mountain... after that it is like trekking... and first we can see Uchi pillaiyar temple and then again we have to walk downward and then upwards to reach the perumal temple. I have gone to this perumal temple when i was in 7th standard!!:)

This could be one of the best pilgrim centre for the city, but as usual government, corporation or collectrate never took initiative!!

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:44 AM

Few developments in the city:

Median lamps are changed and new sign boards are emerging in the city roads

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/751/dsc00006mo0.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:46 AM

Here i was surprised to see 4 laned road from Ammapet gate to Udayapatti

I guess this was carried out by TN HD and not NHAI....

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8671/dsc00009ci7.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2817/dsc00010hm8.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3541/dsc00011be4.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:51 AM

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:53 AM

3 roads to Railway junction stretch.

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8839/dsc00032ng4.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3775/dsc00035yg3.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 06:06 AM

3. Thamanan road:

This road after AVR has brought apartment culture, now many mini apartments are mushrooming... And shopping complex and hospitals too.

4. Peramanur and Ramakrishna Road:

Few office buildings are under construction in this road and one big shopping complex is also U/C near the Ramakrishna park.

This is the updates from the places which i have visited!!

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 06:37 AM

Here is the picture about the 4 lane stretches so far.

The purple one is not yet planned!! And rose one is under ring road/NHAI's NH 68 implementation.

In Gugai, Shevapet, Ammapet areas it is impossible for expand the roads to 4 lane i.e NH 7 from Fort town and NH 68 from Fort town in down town cannot be expanded to 4 lane.

Fort main road from Shevapet Temple car to Collect rate can be 4 laned!!

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3561/sa4laneel7.jpg

loggy

January 11th, 2009, 08:16 AM

^^Thanks Arul, for the Excellent presentation,

As u said widening of ammapet, shevapet and gugai roads are impossible..
But Corporation should do something for Free traffic flow, keeping in mind on increasing number of vehicles in city..
At least they can think of making one ways in possible spots..

Especially, gugai has feasible routes to make one ways..

gvijayan

January 11th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Vijayan,

You are correct, we can get the city view from this karadu... but you cannot cover the new part of Salem i.e from 4 roads, Central bus terminus, Fairlands, 5roads, Swarnapuri, Suramangalam areas from Karudu. :)

Though it is named as Kariya perumal karadu, murugan temple on this mountain is very famous and Thai poosam is celebrated grandly in this temple. Murugan temple is on the half of the way to the mountain and till there we have proper steps on the mountain... after that it is like trekking... and first we can see Uchi pillaiyar temple and then again we have to walk downward and then upwards to reach the perumal temple. I have gone to this perumal temple when i was in 7th standard!!:)

This could be one of the best pilgrim centre for the city, but as usual government, corporation or collectrate never took initiative!!

Arul, you can very well see the areas like New Bus Terminus, 4 Roads, Fairlands etc from this place. But these places have a good volume of Green cover, when compared to Fort, Shevapet, Gugai and Ammapet.Thats means that you can not really showcase the growth of these places through an aerial view picture.

And this could be developed as one of the attractions in the city, by installing some telescopes, etc. But no one cares about it.

gvijayan

January 11th, 2009, 03:28 PM

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:07 PM

Salem-Nammakal NH 7, 4 laning...

http://tm.dinakaran.com/1112009/TM_110109_E1_01_1%20SLM.jpg

TM

gvijayan

January 11th, 2009, 05:33 PM

^^ NHAI has to do something about the sharp edges on either side of the road. Its very dangerous, especially for two wheelers, when they have to give way for speeding heavy vehicles coming behind. Such sharp edges on the NH-47 have caused few fatal accidents in the past one year.

Arul Murugan

January 11th, 2009, 05:48 PM

^^

Vijayan i guess the work is not yet completed fully.

I guess the 4 laning will be like Tindivanam-Chennai NH 45... where we have proper bus bay, shelters, motels etc.,

loggy

January 11th, 2009, 06:33 PM

Salem-Nammakal NH 7, 4 laning...

http://tm.dinakaran.com/1112009/TM_110109_E1_01_1%20SLM.jpg

TM

Hey Arul is tat ur bus? i can see ur full name in the bus:)
Anyways got the pic on the right time.. thanks for the pictures..

loggy

January 11th, 2009, 06:35 PM

^^

Vijayan i guess the work is not yet completed fully.

I guess the 4 laning will be like Tindivanam-Chennai NH 45... where we have proper bus bay, shelters, motels etc.,
Yes Exactly.. and the quality of the road will be a level more than Ch-TRI road..and a level lesser than Golden Quadilateral.

loggy

January 11th, 2009, 06:38 PM

^^ One of the action plans in the 'Ezhilmigu Salem 2010' plan was to make Trichy Road one way, and construct a parallel road for the traffic on the other directions. Just like any other plan, Corporation keeps this plan as well in the papers.
That's a information for me..
but if they implement it.. this will be a great ease for the commuters of that road.

drdinesh777

January 12th, 2009, 12:26 AM

nice to see some of pictures,but the govt putting roads only tat's it nothing else,thy didn't develop anything...even a park[thy can improve anna park],Old Bustand[Looks still Old],...
New Bustand littlebit ok[improving],...
Yercaud...[Simply Sleeping]
Railwaystation[the 4rth platform making a year,other works also not so gud.............
PLS Look at Trichy railway station like an Airport....

Trichy n Coimbatore...really thy r improving lot.....comparing to them we hav lot of resourses,even thoug we can't....:bash::bash::bash:

tarung

January 12th, 2009, 05:59 AM

Salem Corporation planning for Park below the Periyar Flyover

Source:http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Salem&ncat_ta=சேலம்#128587

Cheers
Tarung

anirudhswetha

January 12th, 2009, 06:46 AM

Few pictures on constructions

1. Meyanoor road from 5 roads to 3 roads -

This road is 4 laned and witnessing good growth. 2big shopping complex and few apartments are raising.

2. Suramangalam main road from 3 roads to Railway junction:

This road is also 4 laned... and hospitals, shopping complex and apartments are raising in this road also. Jawahar mills was completely demolished and township is expected in that complex.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5505/dsc00030pm9.jpg

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/5600/dsc00034dc8.jpg

Happy to see my colony entrance (2nd picture) through your photos....
This area , the Mullai nagar has changed a lot in the last one year, wide roads, apartments etc... Land value has gone up phenominaly around Rs 2000/sq ft. There are three more areas in the road where ARRS, AVR and other private promoters are promoting apartments.
Anirudh
Salem

sudheeshnairs

January 12th, 2009, 01:49 PM

Since the work is not fully over, we can leave the edges for the time being..

But what about the traffic sense of the people? Two bicycle riders are going in the opposite direction, one along the shoulder, and the other along the median. The guy going along the median is doing a suicidal thing, putting trouble to fast moving vehicles on the right side of the carriageway.

^^ NHAI has to do something about the sharp edges on either side of the road. Its very dangerous, especially for two wheelers, when they have to give way for speeding heavy vehicles coming behind. Such sharp edges on the NH-47 have caused few fatal accidents in the past one year.

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2009, 04:35 PM

^^

Rightly pointed out!!

But sad that it is happening even in metro cities... no cities and no highways in our country have proper traffic sense!! :bash: Even educated people do this.... :bash:

Arul Murugan

January 12th, 2009, 04:37 PM

Some small initiatives to beautify the city:

Space below the periyar flyover to be made as park!!

http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Salem&ncat_ta=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D#128587

ramcbe

January 12th, 2009, 05:11 PM

Since the work is not fully over, we can leave the edges for the time being..

But what about the traffic sense of the people? Two bicycle riders are going in the opposite direction, one along the shoulder, and the other along the median. The guy going along the median is doing a suicidal thing, putting trouble to fast moving vehicles on the right side of the carriageway.

Traffic Sense? There is no driving sense even in metro cities where even four wheelers driving on opposite directions on one-way. Nothing to be surprised here...Everywhere the story is same..wheather its a 4 lane or 6 lane or whatever...I believe you are in Bangalore and you must be aware of the way people drive in one-way roads here.. in particular the taxi drivers and even corporate company vehicles....

Rasnaboy

January 12th, 2009, 07:04 PM

ERODE: The handloom hub of Chennimalai will soon get a Handloom Export Zone, if the State Government and Union Government approve the district administration’s proposal.

In the proposal the administration has suggested that the cluster can be formed with 320 looms at Rs. 94.11 lakh under the care of a consortium.

It has said that the Centre’s Handloom Export Promotion Council form the consortium by including beneficiary weavers and weavers’ cooperative societies.

For setting up the consortium and implementing the project, the proposal has suggested the formation of a committee under the chairmanship of the Commissioner of Handlooms and Textiles, Chennai, and five other members to look into the technological upgrade to be provided in terms of new looms and upgrade of existing looms; skill upgrade of weavers, development of infrastructure like creation of new common centre facility and creation and sustenance of market linkages with exporters.

As for the upgrade of looms, the proposal says 304 of the 320 looms identified may be upgraded, which will be done by the Weavers’ Service Centre in Chennai.

Regarding training the proposal has this to suggest: the weavers shall undergo training in 16 batches under the Integrated Handloom Development Scheme.

On the marketing front, the proposal says the products that will be made fashionable by engaging professional designers will be marketed using professional management consultants.

“Even though there are 25 societies in Chennimalai, not one is engaged in direct export, and skilled weavers weave varieties, from which they get low wages,” the proposal says and adds, “Such a situation can be changed if the cluster comes into being.”

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/12/stories/2009011250070100.htm

Into_salem

January 12th, 2009, 07:16 PM

Thanks Arul,

For the nice pics and updates of Salem City.

Vijayan,

Do we have access to the Elilmigu Salem 2010 plans.
I mean, what are they planning to do and when. Any further info will be helpful for the proposed meeting too.

tarung

January 13th, 2009, 10:34 AM

எங்களது இனிய பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்!!

அன்புடன்
தருங் @ கணேஷ்.

tarung

January 13th, 2009, 10:38 AM

drdinesh777

January 13th, 2009, 10:59 AM

இனிய பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்:)

Arul Murugan

January 14th, 2009, 09:24 AM

அனைவருக்கும் இனிய பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்....

Arul Murugan

January 14th, 2009, 06:36 PM

Salem Market RS - Busy in handling the freight

http://tm.dinakaran.com/1312009/TM_130109_E1_01_2%20SLM.jpg

TM

Arul Murugan

January 15th, 2009, 10:23 AM

One silent mall construction is going on in Seelanaikenpati bye-pass towards the city.

Rendering is here...

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2874/dsc04877bg7.jpg

and construction picture is here...

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/7783/mahamallpv1.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 15th, 2009, 10:28 AM

Mates,

I spoke to members individually and got their acceptance.
The meeting place time as confirned below

Date : 15th Jan 2009
Place: Oothumalai Murugan Temple
Time: 10 am
Meeting Point: SK Cars near Seelanaickenpatty Round tana @ 9.45am

Thanks!

Cheers
Tarung

Great efforts from everyone.

First time it was a big meet for SSC-Salem members.

7 members have turned up this time.. Myself, Tarung, Anridu, Into_Salem, Loggy, Mohan and Praveen... discussed about some needed action to be taken from our side for the developments.

We hope this will continue. :applause::applause:

loggy

January 15th, 2009, 05:09 PM

^^I appreciate each and everyone who turned up and u too Arul. thanks for the above pics

Hope we';ll have our next meet in Salem AP :soon:

manigeeth

January 15th, 2009, 05:17 PM

Glad that initiative has been taken and the first meet went well.
Hope to join in person in near future

drdinesh777

January 15th, 2009, 07:33 PM

Gudluck guys...Soon in future i will also join u'r hands..:cheers:

loggy

January 16th, 2009, 07:14 AM

^^
manigeeth and drdinesh, you are always Welcome!

Arul Murugan

January 16th, 2009, 08:16 AM

Rice intensification technology makes paddy farmers smile in Sankagiri

R.Ilangovan

It ensures good yield despite using lesser quantity of water

SALEM: Farmers in the cluster of villages around Sankagiri are in a jubilant mood.

The reason for their jubilation is that they have achieved a healthy harvest of paddy this year thanks to the adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technology.

Water from river Cauvery flows into these villages through the Mettur Dam’s East Bank canal, irrigating lands in Sankagiri and Edpadi blocks in the district.

The farmers have been raising paddy, sugarcane and other crops on their lands over the years, conventionally.

All was well when Cauvery flowed quietly till the river was caught in the eye of a political storm.

At a time when even Thanjavur delta has gone without adequate water, the ayacutdars of these blocks in Salem district also suffer from the same predicament of inadequate water for their crops.

Hence many have switched over to rain-fed ones.

But as the farmers in this region are more adept at paddy cultivation, the Department of Agriculture has come forward to address the dilemma of these farmers by initiating the SRI programme, which promotes the latest technology in paddy cultivation with lesser quantity of water.

As a preliminary exercise a team of farm officers had brought 340 hectares under the SRI programme in the villages of Arasiramani, Kullampatti, Mayilampatti, Kaveripatti, Thevur, Koneripatti and Pullagoundanpatti in Sankagiri block.

Training was imparted to the farmers and a subsidy of Rs. 2,000 per hectare was provided along with inputs such as seed, cono weeders and planting marker implement.

Thus the farmers had successfully reduced the intake of water by 40 to 50 per cent of actual requirement in the conventional method of cultivation.

“The harvest in the fields of two farmers is very encouraging as it has registered a 100 per cent increase in the yield,” said A. Sekar Anandham, Joint Director of Agriculture, Salem.

The yield now obtained from the field of Murugan of Kullampatti village is 13,700 kg per hectare against the past yield of 7,400.

S. Ramasamy in the nearby village of Mayiladi has harvested 11,250 as against his last year’s yield of 5,620 kg.

“We hope the same bumper yield under the SRI in other villages too,” pointed out Mr. Sekar Anandham.

A team of officials including Assistant Director of Agriculture P. Soundararajan, Head of Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore Bala Rajandiran, PA to Collector (Agriculture) S. Karunanidhi, visited the fields and evaluated the success of Sankagiri paddy farmers.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/16/stories/2009011652890300.htm

palsen

January 16th, 2009, 02:02 PM

Great efforts from everyone.

First time it was a big meet for SSC-Salem members.

7 members have turned up this time.. Myself, Tarung, Anridu, Into_Salem, Loggy, Mohan and Praveen... discussed about some needed action to be taken from our side for the developments.

We hope this will continue. :applause::applause:

Great to see that forum has grown to the level of conducting the meeting. I wish I could be part of this meeting. Probably meet you guys in the next meeting.

loggy

January 16th, 2009, 03:23 PM

^^as a matter of fact.. real credit goes to you palsen.
U r the creator of this thread.

Into_salem

January 16th, 2009, 03:25 PM

^^ Among many other friends of this forum, we miss you Palsen(the originator) and Vijayan(Top contributor). Please take part in the next meeting.

All the friends are showing the much needed eager and will to contribute for the development of salem city.

Tarung will be be posting the meeting proceedings probably through PM for the benefit of members.

Keep coming Salemites...and contribute...

mpmohankumar

January 16th, 2009, 03:40 PM

I request all of you to register in SalemJilla.com and give the username details to praveen. So that he can create username@salemjilla.com mail account. We could you use that account to discuss about Salem Steel City Forum activities. Logesh/Praveen my user name is "mohan" in SalemJilla.com portal.

mpmohankumar

January 16th, 2009, 03:41 PM

Hi Palsen,

In our meeting we were talking about you. Hope to meet you in our next meeting :)

loggy

January 16th, 2009, 05:13 PM

^^yes mohan working on it.
Other members can PM me on their preferable username.

Into_salem

January 17th, 2009, 01:21 AM

NAMAKKAL: Jedarpalayam bed regulator, constructed across Cauvery River in Paramathi Velur, will be given a facelift to make it more attractive for tourists.

The surroundings of the bed regulator will be improved and facilities will be created for the tourists to enable them enjoy the spectacular view of the meandering Cauvery River. The Namakkal district administration has approved a plan to create a park near the bed regulator, which will provide space for the tourists to relax and listen to the roar of the river as it falls down from a height.

The area has long been popular among locals and people in Namakkal, Salem and Karur districts. Tourist flow from other parts of the State is yet to pick up because of lack of facilities.

Issues

District Collector U. Sagayam, after visiting the bed regulator, said steps had been initiated to address various tourism-related issues and make Jedarpalayam a popular tourism destination.

The public works department had already carried out repair and maintenance works at a cost of Rs. 24 lakh. The department would spend another Rs. 23 lakh this fiscal for repairs and Rs. 20 lakh for construction.

The works would begin shortly, the Collector added.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/17/stories/2009011758010100.htm

santo_slm

January 17th, 2009, 04:54 AM

Guys when is the next meeting? Can we conduct the next meeting on 25th jan... Can anyone tell me what was discussed in the first meeting...

Arul Murugan

January 17th, 2009, 05:32 AM

During last meet myself and Tarung found out some huge pillars construction after crossing Kandhampati bye-pass towards the Seelanaickenpati bye-pass.

And my guess was it going to be an trumpet interchange. for smooth traffic between NH 47 and NH 7 and towards the city :banana:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/765/salemnh47nh7interchangegn5.jpg

Into_salem

January 17th, 2009, 05:41 AM

Arul,

Looks great. Where did you get this ? or is it your guess design ?

Into_salem

January 17th, 2009, 05:44 AM

Guys when is the next meeting? Can we conduct the next meeting on 25th jan... Can anyone tell me what was discussed in the first meeting...

Sounds good. But we have to wait for some more time.

Arul Murugan

January 17th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Here is new alignment for NH 47 and it is going to be elevated for 4-5KMs on the banks of Thirumanimutharu from Uthamacholapuram to NH7

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8706/gesalemtrumpetinterchandu4.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 17th, 2009, 06:08 AM

Arul,

Looks great. Where did you get this ? or is it your guess design ?

I took it from net.

Seeing by construction alignment it should an trumpet interchange.

Arul Murugan

January 17th, 2009, 06:32 AM

trumpet interchange U/C

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1989/dsc04846qd0.jpg

loop construction area

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5791/dsc04847wp7.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 17th, 2009, 06:55 AM

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/6343/dsc04848ps4.jpg

NH 47 elevated link starts from trumpet interchange/

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3218/dsc04849xh1.jpg

tarung

January 17th, 2009, 11:12 AM

Mates,

Members Present: Anirudh,Into,Arul,Loggy,Tarung,Praveen,Mohankumar.

The following points were discussed out first Forum Meeting on 15th Jan 2009.

1. Forum Name: Salem Steelcity Forum (SCF)^^
2. Nominated members for the following :

President : Arul Murugan ^^
Secretary : Loggy @ Lokesh ^^
Treasurer : Vijayan G ^^

3.Salem Airport: Will wait for the feedback from KF till 25th Jan. The fallback plan is to approach via another lead (Into will Provide,may not able to post it)

4.Salem AIR Radio : Anirudh willget the reply mail from I&B Ministry and send a reply back with few more data in Forum Letter head.(Letter head to be printed after the Logo design and wordings by Tarung)

5.Salem Steelcity Forum Registration Process: Anirudh/Into will discuss with Few Advocates and let us know.

6.Salem Steelcity Forum Logo design and Motto - Tarung will complete by 25th Jan 2009.

7.Salem Steelcity Forum will utilize the services of Salem Jilla. Members requested to register their names in Salemjilla website and Praveen & Loggy (Site Owners) will create email ID's for each member. (Priority!!). Target 20th Jan 2009.

8.Team Photo taken by Arul/Mohan/Into will be shared to their respective email ID's. Please send me your email ID's to myself as PM.(Priority!!).

9.Arul to consolidate open issues in Salem Railway projects/Infrastructure and send it to Into or Post it.

Cheers
Tarung

gvijayan

January 17th, 2009, 07:31 PM

Dear Tarung, Is the acronym SCF or SSF? Please clarify. :)

Into_salem

January 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM

^^ Actually it should be SSCF. To be precise it should be SSC(F).

tarung

January 18th, 2009, 06:19 AM

^^ Actually it should be SSCF. To be precise it should be SSC(F).

Sorry..It is SSF only..I am in the process of making a simple logo and wording for this,..will be ready in 1-2 days..

Cheers
Tarung

loggy

January 18th, 2009, 06:45 AM

An write up in gulfnews.com (http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/off_cuff/10276089.html)
By Deepa Kandaswamy, Christian Science Monitor
i Live in Salem - Salem, India, not Salem, Massachussets. Almost every day in this city of approximately 800,000 people, we have two-hour blackouts because power plants fail to function at their full capacity due to the monsoons.

During these blackouts, our family gathers in the living room and we quiz one another on various topics. Since my family and others living in Salem don't know much about Hollywood celebrities, I usually quiz them on this topic. One day, when it was my turn to pose a question, I asked, "Who is George Clooney?"

I expected silence, but I wasn't prepared for the wrong answers that came my way.

"He must be an educator. I'm right, aren't I?" said my mother, beaming.

She was referring to Cluny School, an all-girls school run by nuns and a famous landmark in Salem.

"That makes sense, but it is run by nuns. Maybe he was a priest who founded the school?" my father said hesitantly.

Father George Clooney - the founder of the famous all-girls school in Salem? I thought of the adjectives typically used to describe the actor - sexy, charming, handsome - and burst out laughing.

"No, he isn't a priest or an educator," I said. "I don't know, but if I have to guess, he must be a doctor - the one who discovered cloning?" My mother's elder sister, Manonmani Aunty, volunteered.

"Wrong, aunty."

"Was he a scientist then?" she asked.

"No, aunty."

"I've never heard of him," said my "cousin sister."

The others remained silent.

"He is a Hollywood actor," I said triumphantly.

I picked up the newspaper lying on the desk, which displayed his photo, and showed it to everyone. "This is him. He is a Hollywood superstar, and he is considered one of the sexiest men alive."

"Hmm... He isn't even good-looking," said my cousin sister.

Tomorrow, I plan on asking everyone if they've heard of Angelina Jolie. I'm sure they would think she is a work of art created by angels because "jolie" is slang for "work" in my language.

Blissfully ignorant

I never realised that learning about Hollywood actors could be so much fun. Most people of Salem are blissfully ignorant of Hollywood, although Salem has a long movie history. Salem is one of the birthplaces of the South Indian movie industry, especially for Tamil films.

Some of the pioneers of the movie business lived and made movies here such as T.R. Sundaram, the founder of Modern Theatres Studio. Salem, being picturesque and blessed with varying terrains, proved ideal for filming movies of different genres. Therefore, seeing movie stars here is common.

The Tamil film industry is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of Bombay Talkies, one of the first Indian movie studios, and churns out more than 100 movies each year.

Here in Salem, we have our own stars and acting legends such as Shivaji Ganesan, whose fan following included Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, James Garner, and Charlton Heston.

George Clooney, though, can easily walk the streets of Salem unrecognised. I'd be thrilled if he would knock on my door - provided he can get past our security guard, Lakkhaiyan, who is extremely suspicious of foreigners.

But is he the sexiest man alive? No way! At least not in Salem.

loggy

January 18th, 2009, 08:05 PM

loggy

January 18th, 2009, 08:13 PM

Dear All,
We are Proud that, SalemJilla.com has Completed its 1 year of Launching Today(19.01.2009):banana:

Exactly, one year before we started with a minimal visits per day. Today we have a good number of visitors Daily!:bowtie:

We THANK for the Support and Patronage you have given.
We Expect the same in coming days, and let us grow more and Bigger!

Rasnaboy

January 19th, 2009, 01:02 AM

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/19/images/2009011952630301.jpg
Waiting for a facelift: Sivagiri town panchayat will soon improve infrastructure in the town’s bus stand, for which it has submitted a proposal.

ERODE: The 1.6-acre bus stand in Sivagiri is nothing more than a ground surrounding a row of shops. There is no compound wall and not even a signboard that says that the place is a bus stand.

During rains it is worse, say residents, pointing out that the ground become so slushy that it is difficult to board and alight from buses. There is hardly any shelter or roof either. Residents want the town panchayat to improve facilities at the bus stand.

Proposal

The town panchayat officials say the bus stand will sport a new look if the State Government approves the proposal it has sent.

The civic body has asked for Rs. 17.58 lakh for the work. Fifty per cent of the fund will be Government grant and the civic body will get the rest under the Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund.

With the money, the officials say, they will lay a concrete floor; build a compound wall and also a public convenience facility.

They add that there is also a proposal to widen the two culverts so that buses get in and move out easily.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/19/stories/2009011952630300.htm

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 06:10 AM

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 06:12 AM

Dear Members,
Regarding the registration @salemjilla.com
please register here http://salemjilla.com/My-Profile/Create-an-account.php
Register with your preferable username there.. and let me know. Only then i can send your Mail ID Details.
Thank you!

Loggy - I will get the info from all members and post it. then you can post their ID's in this thread..

Thx

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 06:47 AM

Arul/Into..

As we discussed in our meeting,these were the open points which salem people were expected to be announced in the last rly budget,

Arul- Can you take these points as well when you consolidate..
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Expectations from Salem people out of Railway Budget (Feb 2008)

Jan Shathapthi train between Salem to Chennai

Based on earlier announcement reg train from Kovai -Tirupathi.Since we have 2 BG lines ready,so this has to happen quickly.

Bengaluru,Yeshwanthpur and Mettur passenger train need to start from Salem Town RS in the morning and Afternoon.

Extension of Erode - Tirunlevelui Passenger train up to Salem.

Erode - Jolarpet train may extended up to Tirupathi

Since Salem RS have 5 BG lines, new electric trains can be operated between Attur-Mettur,Attur-Mettur, Attur- Dharmapuri,Dharmapuri-Erode,Dharmapuri-Mettur,Mettur-Erode.

New Trains from Coimbatore to Northern parts of India.

Speedup Kovai-Irugur second BG line progress and to operate all Kerala bound trains via Kovai.

All Salem Division office buildings need to located in the near vicinity to Salem Junction.

Extension of Trivandrum-Palghat Amirthamayi up to Bengaluru via Salem.

Extension of Chennai -Tirpatthur Yelagiri Express up to Salem Town RS.

Chennai-Trivandrum Express need to stop at Salem for abt 3 minutes.

From Coimbatore to Chennai via Salem Town RS,Attur,Virudhachalam, 2 Sleeper class and 1 express trains have to be operated.

Appointment of PRO for Salem division.

Parking bay for Cargo Trains at Salem Market Station.

Source: Dinamalar dated 21st Jan 2008
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Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 06:57 AM

SALEM: The Salem Corporation conducted a public grievances redressal meeting here on Monday.

Mayor J. Rekha Priyadarshini, presiding over the meeting, received petitions seeking drinking water, drainage, toilet and other amenities from the public. She assured the petitioners that their grievances would be redressed quickly.

Later, addressing a press conference, the Mayor said that the civic body would conduct grievances redressal meetings on every Monday. The meetings would be held from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Corporation Commissioner and senior officials of the civic body would be present in these meetings. She called upon the people to attend the meetings to express their grievances. The Mayor also said that the solid waste management project of the civic body would be implemented quickly. A 100-acre site had been identified for the establishment of a modern compost yard in Chettichavadi. A consultant would soon be appointed to prepare the project report.

Tarung

This is still open!! No Progress..- Arul -FYI

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 06:58 AM

SALEM: The Salem Corporation will prepare a comprehensive plan to improve the infrastructure facilities to beautify the city.

A meeting to hear the views of the public on this project will be held at the Hanging Garden on June 19 under the chairmanship of Mayor J. Rekha Priyadarshini.

The Central and State Governments have sanctioned a number of major projects, including the establishment of a new railway division, super speciality hospital and an Information Technology park. Huge investments would be made on these projects and improve the living conditions here. So we have to prepare a plan to improve the overall infrastructure of the city, Corporation officials said.

The plan includes creation of parks and entertainment facilities, increasing the green cover, better traffic management, controlling the usage of plastics, construction of plazas, formation of ring rod and construction of sub-ways and flyovers. The Corporation would also establish commercial enterprises on a public-private partnership basis. A walkers park and club and other recreational facilities will also be created.

Corporation Commissioner M. Jayaraman said, “We have decided to discuss the proposed plan with the citizens and make changes according to their views. The plan will be more people-friendly.”

In the morning session of the meeting, members of residential welfare associations can participate. During the afternoon, technical experts, members from the industrial associations, trade unions, banks and non-governmental organisations can participate.

The plan will be implemented by 2010.
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This is really good to see the vision posted by Salem Mayor.But it will be great only if they start/implement it on the right time.

Tarung

Team - The Plan for Infrastructure -- As we discussed.

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:06 AM

Fly-overs to come up at four places

Corporation drafts plans to build fly-overs at four-places of the city to reduce the traffic congestion. These places will also have pedestrian subways.

* Cherry Road
* Ponnammapet-Maravaneri Road
* Five Roads
* AVR Circle, State Bank Colony

http://www.dinakaran.co.in/epaperdinakaran/showxml.aspx?id=172912&code=18212

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the above projects were in the corp's draft plan.

Arul - I am posting/quoting again to help you to consolidate.

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:09 AM

Following projects inauguration is going to be done by CM

1. Salem Information Technology Park at the cost of 300 crores
2. Salem AIIMS Super Speciality hospital at the cost of 120 crores
3. Salem City Under Ground Drinage Project at the cost of 150 crores
4. Salem-Mettur Cauvery River pipe line for Salem city at the cost of 170 crores
5. New Modern Collectrate building for Salem at the cost of 25 crores
6. Salem City Traffic Police building at the cost of 2.5 crores

Apart from this various small projects are also going to be started by CM
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Major Projects under progress..

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:10 AM

The model of the upcoming fly-over at State Bank Colony Junction

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9498/tm130907e2050220slmgu6.jpg

Into/Arul- This was included in Salem Vision 2010..

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:27 AM

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:28 AM

Beautiful Salem 2010 - proposed plans

Tha Salem City Municipal Corporation has finalized its plans for improving the infrastructure of the city under the Beautiful Salem scheme. The corporation had called for a meeting with the public two months back, and agreed to few plans in principle. Few of the developments activities like widening of congested city roads etc have already started/completed.

Below is a news article in Daily Thanthi on Corporation's final plans.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9068/ezhilmigusalemij2.jpg

The plans concentrates mostly on the traffic snarls inside the city owing to a greater amount of floating population. All theroads leading to the city from Salem Junction are being widened. The roads are Junction - Five Roads - Sharadha College - Hasthampatty, and Junction - Suramangalam - Thiruvagoundanoor - Three Roads.

Encroachments along all the city roads are being removed and the roads will be widened soon.

Widening of all the roads alone will not solve the traffic problems, and hence fly-overs have been planned at 4 important junctions.
* State Bank Colony
* Five Roads
* Four Roads
* A mega fly-over connecting Bretts Road and Cherry Road at the level crossings.

Corporation will approach the central government with its plans to get Salem added in the Jawaharlal Nehru Scheme. The present population of the city is around 8.50 lakhs, anyways attempts are made for the same.

Of these fly-overs, the fly-over at Five Roads will be an engineering marvellous, as it is a junction of five busy roads. And also the Fly-over connecting Bretts Road and Chery road will be a great one.

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Into/Arul - Complete details of Beautiful Salem 2010 ! (I found it after searching for more than 30 pages line by line!!!)..Into..hope u'r happy to see this article..

Also Vijyan mentioned the following..

By seeing the picture, I assume the following traffic changes:

* Vehicles from Swarnapuri towards Junction/Steel Plant will use the fly-over
* Vehiclese from Swarnapuri towards Periyar University/Omalur/Bangalore will NOT use fly-over.
* Vehicles from Swarnapuri towards Fairlands/Sharadha College Road will NOT take the fly-over

* Vehicles from Junction towards Swarnapuri will take the fly-over
* Vehicles from Junction towards Fairlands/Sharadha College Road will NOT take the fly-over, but vehicles from Fairlands/SharadhaCollege Road towards Junction will take the fly-over

* Vehicles from Periyar University towards any of the four branching Road will NOT take the fly-over

* All vehicles coming from Meyyanur towards any of the four branching roads will NOT use the fly-over
* Similarly vehicles from all branching road, EXCEPT Sharadha College Road will NOT take the fly-over.
* Vehicles from Sharadha College Road towards Meyyanur will take the fly-over.
__________________

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:31 AM

* First of its kind in the Country,Plan to produce 5KW electricity from Human waste/Biogas format and all the lamps within the complex can be powered.

*Electronic Digital Board for Arrival/Departure information

*300 seating facilties for passengers

*No place for platform/mobile shops and place will be allocated opp.to Police station

*Concrete Platform for Autostand opp to Police Station at a cost of Rs.13 laks

* 3 Free toilets.

*Drinking water facility at Rs.1.75 lakh (Water Tank courtesy: SAIL,salem)

*Request placed for subway opp.to Bustand (crossing Omlaur main road)

* Rest room for Drivers and Reservation counter in the First floor.

*Car entry inside Bus stand banned.

Tarung

This is reg new bus stand open points!

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:32 AM

Salem Corporation will be rennovate Salem Old Bus stand,at a cost of Rs.19.3 lakhs.

Source: Dinamalar:30th Oct.

Tarung

This is on Old Town Busstand!

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:35 AM

Vision Salem 2010

Myself and Mr. Ganesh (memberid: tarung) made a visit to the Salem City Municipal Corporation Office at Fort on 7th November. The Mayor was not present for the day at that time. The Personal Secretary of the Corporation Commisioner spoke kindly and directed us to the residence of the Commisioner on Ramakrishna Road.

We thanked the commisioner for all his efforts he made recently to widen the city roads, bringing in provate firm for cleaning the city, and for all his future plans for the city under the 'Vision Salem 2010' scheme.

He passed a great news that he just granted approval for a 14-storeyed building on Sharadha College Road, for which the construction would commence shortly. He is confidant about the Vision 2010 becoming a reality. He also shared his ideas on lighting the entire bye-pass road stretch with high-illumination CFL lamps which is in progress.

He has positive thoughts on the introduction of new trains out of Salem. His major objective is to retain the cosmopolitan look of the city, and to improve the infrastructure of the city further.

It was a nice time on the eve of Diwali. Later, we took a ride along the Sharadha College Road. The roads were kept clean and the stretch has been made 4-lane between the Fairlands Police Station and Junction.

A couple of large commercial Complexes were under construction. Planet Fashion & Crocodile showrooms were new additions to my last visit.

We then turned right at Five Roads Junction and witnessed foundation being constructed for a large residential apartment right opposite to Rathna Arcade. We then reached the by-pass road junction at Kuranguchavadi, and then stopped at the Steel Plant Road Junction for a break.

We then rode upto the Steel Plant. We could see many real estate offices throughtout the stretch. Many residential bunglows were completed and under construction. The real estate proces are rising up in view of the upcoming SAIL SEZ, Steel Plant Expansion and the IT Park.

On returning we took the Junction, Surmangalam way to reach New Bus Stand. The Suramangalam Main Road is full of residential constructions.

Few update reg our meeting with SC commissioner.

Tarung

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 07:49 AM

Suggestion was given to improve bus service in Salem!

This report says that Salem city bus service should improve like Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. Salem does not have circular bus service like Coimbatore and Trichy. Coimbatore is given as an example here!! In CBE city buses runs from Marudamalai(i this it is 1C from Vadavali) to Ondiputhur, these two places are there in the 2 corner of the city, but the bus passes through the heart of the city. Salem lags because all the bus service starts from Town bus stand only... i.e of one wants to travel from north end of the city to south he has to use 2 buses... he has to change bus in town bus stand!

This should be totally changed and bus terminus should made at other parts of the city. So that more connections can be acheived!

Suggestions includes bus operation from suburbs to suburbs which will pass through the city!

http://www.dinakaran.co.in/epaperdinakaran/9122007/Salem%20Page%20-%2004-07.jpg

These suggestion were given by Mr.Saran@Salem

It will be great it TNSTC - Salem consider these suggestion for developing city bus service in Salem.

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This is the artcile i was looking for..but unfortunately the link was removed..

One lesson learned during this activity of quoting i found, the links we post showing an error now...it will be available for few days (30 days)..so please cut&paste the image like bmp/jpg (if it is intamil) and post it..in this particluar case it tried searching via link..it does;nt work..then searched via date (9th Dec 2007)..i can archive only last 30 days in Dinakaran..

Tarung

loggy

January 19th, 2009, 09:21 AM

Hi Tarung,
Thats a good work..Thanks..
Reg the ID's Registering on the given link with SalemJilla will help the members to open dicussion threads in Salemjilla forum also..

tarung

January 19th, 2009, 09:41 AM

Into_salem

January 19th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Into_salem

January 19th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Into_salem

January 19th, 2009, 01:35 PM

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Into/Arul - Complete details of Beautiful Salem 2010 ! (I found it after searching for more than 30 pages line by line!!!)..Into..hope u'r happy to see this article..

Also Vijyan mentioned the following..

By seeing the picture, I assume the following traffic changes:

* Vehicles from Swarnapuri towards Junction/Steel Plant will use the fly-over
* Vehiclese from Swarnapuri towards Periyar University/Omalur/Bangalore will NOT use fly-over.
* Vehicles from Swarnapuri towards Fairlands/Sharadha College Road will NOT take the fly-over

* Vehicles from Junction towards Swarnapuri will take the fly-over
* Vehicles from Junction towards Fairlands/Sharadha College Road will NOT take the fly-over, but vehicles from Fairlands/SharadhaCollege Road towards Junction will take the fly-over

* Vehicles from Periyar University towards any of the four branching Road will NOT take the fly-over

* All vehicles coming from Meyyanur towards any of the four branching roads will NOT use the fly-over
* Similarly vehicles from all branching road, EXCEPT Sharadha College Road will NOT take the fly-over.
* Vehicles from Sharadha College Road towards Meyyanur will take the fly-over.
__________________

Tarung

Thanks. Looking for this for a long. Lets consolidate all these in one piece and prioritize....

Into_salem

January 19th, 2009, 01:39 PM

Salem-Ulunderpet NH - Land Acquisition Process not yet started and due to this 4 laning work getting delayed. (The actual target to start passenger traffic will be Jan 2010)

Source:http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Salem&ncat_ta=சேலம்#131098 dated 19th Jan 2009

Cheers
Tarung

In many places between Attur-Talaivasal-V KootRoad work is progressing snail speed. The way it goes, the target date will definitely go well beyond 2010.

tarung

January 20th, 2009, 06:23 AM

Mettur Arts & Science college construction work will start soon! (Budget of Rs.7.3 Crs)

Source: http://dkn.dinakaran.com/showxml.aspx?id=342843&code=16957

Date: 20th Jan 2009

Cheers
Tarung

loggy

January 20th, 2009, 08:13 AM

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9839/dbankgm2.jpg
I guess this news is old in skyscraper
http://www.salemjilla.com/news/2009/01/deutsche-bank-in-salem/

Shiva K

January 20th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Great to see the energy flow of our members growing exponentially..

Kudos to the SSF team and keep going..

Shiva K

January 20th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Contrary to its earlier restructuring plans for Madras Aluminium Co (Malco), the Vedanta group has decided to acquire the entire shareholding of the Salem-based firm and perhaps delist the scrip.

In a regulatory statement to the National Stock Exchange Tuesday, Malco said its holding company, Vedanta subsidiary Twinstar Holdings with a controlling 80 percent stake, has proposed to acquire the remaining 20 percent as per the market regulator's guidelines on delisting of securities

SOURCE: http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/62618

gvijayan

January 20th, 2009, 03:03 PM

loggy

January 20th, 2009, 05:33 PM

Into_salem

January 20th, 2009, 05:57 PM

Into_salem

January 20th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Based on Anirudh's suggestion, these pics are posted here. Some of the city other pictures updated in Salem Steel City View Thread.

Members please make a visit there too.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6600/dsc01269ev0.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5521/dsc01268zs3.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6123/dsc01265rw1.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1451/dsc01264ck7.jpg

Into_salem

January 21st, 2009, 02:05 AM

“Meltdown, Satyam fiasco have not hit IT parks”

Response to these projects has not diminished: official

Many fiirms have started developing their plots

Land allotment proposal for Tiruchi park forwarded to the government

SALEM: Neither the global meltdown nor the Satyam fiasco has adversely impacted the development of the IT parks-cum-special economic zones in Tier II cities. “In fact, the response to these projects has not diminished a bit,” says Santhosh Babu, Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu, and Director of e-Governance.

Talking to reporters after inspecting the IT park site here on Tuesday, Mr. Babu allayed the fears about the prospects of these parks. Many players, including big companies, had agreed to set up shop and started developing their plots. “After all, the overhead expenditure for the cash-strapped industry is lesser [in Tier II cities] than in metros like Chennai.”

The development of the Sholinganallur park had almost been completed, and the Coimbatore park would be completed by December, he said. Land had been handed over at Elanthakulam and Vadapalanchi in Madurai. While the land allotment proposal for the Tiruchi park had been forwarded to the government, a plan for Salem would be prepared shortly. The Salem park would be developed in two phases: the first on 45 acres in the total area of 164 acres, for which the expression of interest would be called for; and the rest would be improved in Phase II.

Asked whether the ‘window period’ for the developers would be extended in view of the recession, Mr. Santosh Babu said the Chief Minister alone could take a decision.

On the legal dispute with Burn Standard, a public sector unit, over land allotment, he said Collector J. Chandrakumar had resolved it by allotting 120 acres to the company for mining. The site earmarked for the Salem park had been leased out to the company.

“To monitor and expedite the IT projects in Tier II cities, steering committees have been formed, ” he said.

As for e-governance, Mr. Santosh Babu said 208 locations had been identified for the Tamil Nadu State Wide Area Network, which would connect government offices. The work was under way to establish 800 common service centres, through which the people could access go welfare aids and documents.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/21/stories/2009012154600500.htm

Into_salem

January 21st, 2009, 02:10 AM

SALEM: Salem Corporation officials on Tuesday held discussions with the officials of three construction and engineering firms, which evinced interest in implementing the civic body’s ambitious solid waste management programme (SWMP).

Corporation officials explained about the existing infrastructure facilities, geographical information and population details to the representatives of the companies.

They also gave a presentation on the programme, which was a long pending demand of the people of Salem.

Corporation Commissioner K.S.Palanisamy, presiding over the meeting, said that the execution of the SWMP was essential to improve the sanitary condition in the city.

Meanwhile, people in the city are disappointed over the inordinate delay in the execution of the waste management programme.

Though the civic body had prepared the proposal for the SWMP long ago, it could not start the implementation due to various reasons. As a result, the city was yet to witness visible improvement in the sanitary condition, they pointed out.

Waste collection remains tardy, and mounds of garbage dumped on roadsides remain uncleared for weeks together.

The civic body’s initiative such as garbage collection through self-help groups and mass cleaning camps too lost momentum in a few months after they began.

The privatization of sanitary works in 21 wards in the city also did not bring in any significant improvement in the sanitary condition, they said.

The Corporation’s gross failure in the execution of waste management programme has led to drainage channels being heavily choked.

Mosquito menace has also reared its head again threatening outbreaks such as chinkungunya. “There has been no sustained effort to improve the sanitary condition in the city,” residents point out. Though people complain about poor sanitary conditions to higher authorities repeatedly, no concrete results have emerged.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/21/stories/2009012152190300.htm

tarung

January 21st, 2009, 05:43 AM

Loggy and Vijayan,

Yes, the forum name Salem City Infrastructure & Development Forum gives opt representation. But, I think Tarung has already made the LOGO for the forum and it looks so cute with the shortened name.

Anyway, Tarung likely post the final version of the logo, which I think you and other members will like it.

Lets wait for the logo to get posted...

Cheers...

Ok.,.Vijayan..Point taken..may be i will change it today (Version 4!!).. Also We can shortly call it as SCIDF (in general "siddif")...you can see the final logo tomorrow...(In tamil,may not be feasible..)..Sorry Arul..I will send you the one I created (includes tamil font) today to you and Into..

Cheers
Tarung

mpmohankumar

January 21st, 2009, 06:53 AM

Tarun, send the logo to me also :)

So all of the active members created an id in salemjilla.com?

loggy

January 21st, 2009, 04:05 PM

Loggy and Vijayan,

Yes, the forum name Salem City Infrastructure & Development Forum gives opt representation. But, I think Tarung has already made the LOGO for the forum and it looks so cute with the shortened name.

Anyway, Tarung likely post the final version of the logo, which I think you and other members will like it.

Lets wait for the logo to get posted...

Cheers...
Thanks Into for da PICS.. may be i can use these pics in SalemJilla with ur permission.

Tarung.. Will decide one by one.. take your own time to create logo..

loggy

January 21st, 2009, 04:07 PM

Tarun, send the logo to me also :)

So all of the active members created an id in salemjilla.com?

Only Mohan and Manigeeth have created their ID's as of now.

IF this happens soon,
May be we can have confidential discussion in mail's or group chats..
especially LOGO design sharing.. let us not reveal it here...

loggy

January 21st, 2009, 04:09 PM

http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=68360&page=1

This proves the industrial Influence in Salem Region!

Into_salem

January 21st, 2009, 04:19 PM

Thanks Into for da PICS.. may be i can use these pics in SalemJilla with ur permission.

Tarung.. Will decide one by one.. take your own time to create logo..

Go ahead. Its all ours. Use them as appropriate.

Into_salem

January 21st, 2009, 04:20 PM

http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=68360&page=1

This proves the industrial Influence in Salem Region!

Details of the news item ...

Mr. Dinakaran reopens SIMA Regional Office in Salem
January 21, 2009 (India)

The seventy five years old and the single largest employers’ organisation representing the organised textile industry in South India, The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) having its Head Quarters at Coimbatore opened its Regional Office on 21st January 2009 at Salem, one of the major textile clusters in the State.

Inaugurating the SIMA Regional Office at 1/93 Chinneya Bhavanum, Thangavel Nagar, Azhagapuram, Salem 636 016, Mr.S.Dinakaran, Vice Chairman of the Association addressed the Press and Media.

Mr Dinakaran stated that it had become essential for the Association to reach-out the mills in the major textile clusters and assist the mills to face the challenges and grab opportunities in the globalised scenario and ensure their competitiveness. He further said that the Regional Office would cater to the needs of over 350 textile mills in Salem, Erode, Nammakkal, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Trichy, Thanjavur and Vellore Districts.

This is great news for salem ... Thanks loggy.
......

Into_salem

January 21st, 2009, 04:24 PM

Only Mohan and Manigeeth have created their ID's as of now.

IF this happens soon,
May be we can have confidential discussion in mail's or group chats..
especially LOGO design sharing.. let us not reveal it here...

I have also created my ID and Anirudh has also created. I understand Tarung and Arul have also created.

loggy

January 21st, 2009, 04:54 PM

I have also created my ID and Anirudh has also created. I understand Tarung and Arul have also created.
if u r registered already, please PM me the ID u have created their.. coz there are 200+ members in SJ..i can find only ARUL there.. ARUL i will send u the details ASAP

Into_salem

January 21st, 2009, 05:04 PM

if u r registered already, please PM me the ID u have created their.. coz there are 200+ members in SJ..i can find only ARUL there.. ARUL i will send u the details ASAP

Please check your PM.

tarung

January 22nd, 2009, 06:46 AM

Hi Loggy,

I have send you a PM with all our user names..Pz.Check.

Team - Need your views on posting the logo in this thread..(logo will be ready only by 25th as it needs more tuning,,)

Cheers
Tarung

anirudhswetha

January 22nd, 2009, 07:07 AM

The inagural function of SADISSTIA industrial promoted enterprenership Clubs of Salem West and east is scheduled at Sona College of Technology Salem. Er K Mariappan is the president.

Anirudh
salem

Arul Murugan

January 22nd, 2009, 10:05 AM

“Meltdown, Satyam fiasco have not hit IT parks”

On the legal dispute with Burn Standard, a public sector unit, over land allotment, he said Collector J. Chandrakumar had resolved it by allotting 120 acres to the company for mining. The site earmarked for the Salem park had been leased out to the company.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/21/stories/2009012154600500.htm

2 more years we will hear same news from this gvt and next gvt may scrap the project.

Rasnaboy

January 22nd, 2009, 05:28 PM

Coimbatore, Jan. 21 The representative body of the organised textile industry in the south, The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), opened a regional office in Salem on Wednesday to reach out to the mills in a region that boasts of a strong presence of the industry.

The regional office would address the needs of more than 350 textile mills in Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Vellore districts.

Mr S. Dinakaran, Vice-Chairman of Coimbatore-headquartered SIMA, told the media that in a globalised environment, it was necessary for SIMA to reach out to the mills in the major textile clusters to ensure their competitiveness.

The office would liaise with various Government departments, help the mills in upgrading skills of their employees and offer technical and management consultancy services.

Highlighting the reasons that have led to the crisis being faced by the textile mills in the country – such as currency fluctuation, high interest rates and cotton price and steep hike in the minimum support prices for cotton – he pointed out that the stimulus packages announced by the Government were “not adequate”. He reiterated the textile industry’s demands such as capital consisting of seven per cent interest rate for purchase of cotton, reduction in working capital margin money to 10 per cent, among others.

Mr Dinakaran said the Tamil Nadu Government had not taken “any positive step” to overcome the power crisis. “Plenty of power was available in the northern States during winter and rainy seasons particularly during night hours at less than Rs 2 per unit of power,” he added.

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/01/22/stories/2009012251121700.htm

coolguy4ever86

January 22nd, 2009, 07:22 PM

hi frendz....
did anyone noticed.....in SALEM - MS express......ayodyapattinam,vazhappady,chinnasalem,tambaram stops are deleted from list from 8th feb on wards..!!!anyone knows the reason??

Into_salem

January 23rd, 2009, 01:13 AM

SALEM: The Union Government is promoting the establishment of entrepreneurship clubs across the country to encourage persons to take up industrial ventures, S. Sivagnanam, Director, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Institute (MSMEDI), Chennai, said.

Inaugurating the Salem East and West Entrepreneurship Clubs at a function organised by the Salem District Small and Tiny Industries Association here on Thursday, he asked entrepreneurs in the State to get the benefits of various programmes executed by the Union Government to promote their industrial units.

Though Tamil Nadu has a large number of industries, the entrepreneurs from Kerala were getting more incentives for micro and small industries development.
Partner institution

The Vellore Institute of Technology University has been identified as the partner institution/knowledge centre by the Ministry of MSME for promoting the entrepreneurship clubs in the South region.

Mr. Sivagnanam appealed to the entrepreneurs in the district to form a team and visit Gujarat to study the success of various industries. It would help set up similar industries in Salem. Association president K. Mariappan presided.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/23/stories/2009012352810300.htm

Into_salem

January 23rd, 2009, 01:15 AM

SALEM: A school based on the Central Board of Secondary Education system was opened in the city on Thursday. The Educational Society of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny started the new school Cluny Vidya Niketan, a co-educational institution at Erumapalayam here. The school will meet the growing needof children seeking admissions under the CBSE system, a press release from School Correspondent Sr. Anita and principal Sr. Clarence. Initially the school would function with Standards I to V and it would be upgraded gradually. Each class would have a strength of 30 to 35 students.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/23/stories/2009012352760300.htm

Into_salem

January 23rd, 2009, 01:16 AM

SALEM: Periyar University is likely to between Rs. 15 crore and Rs. 17 crore as grant for development from the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the XI Five Year Plan period. According to university sources, the grant would include Rs. 1 crore for the creation of infrastructure for the university’s constituent college, Periyar University Arts and Science College functioning in Mettur. An expert team from the UGC visited the university in the last week of September 2008 and assessed the facilities available and academic activities for providing the grant. The university submitted a proposal to the UGC seeking Rs. 70 crore for the development of the existing departments.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/23/stories/2009012360791100.htm

Arul Murugan

January 23rd, 2009, 03:51 AM

hi frendz....
did anyone noticed.....in SALEM - MS express......ayodyapattinam,vazhappady,chinnasalem,tambaram stops are deleted from list from 8th feb on wards..!!!anyone knows the reason??

Ayodiyapatinam, Valapadi, Chinasalem and Tindivanam were additional temporary stops given by SR for this MS-Salem express for 6months period since inauguration.

By 08/02/2009 MS-SA exp will be a 6months old train. We can see press release from railways for making this temporary stops as permanent stops.

Especially Ayodhiyapatinam and Chinasalem gives decent patronage for its size.

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 06:59 AM

Honour: Mayor J. Rekha Priyadarshini congratulating the students of Salem Sri Sarada Vidhyalaya School who participated in the National Children’s Science Congress.

SALEM: A team of five young scientists from Sri Sarada Vidhyalaya Girls Higher Secondary School participated at the 16th National Children’s Science Congress held at Nagaland and was awarded B+ grade for their project.

The team comprising R. Shruthi, D. Pavithra, P. Priyadarshini, S. Shanmugapriya and G.V. Poornima displayed their project electricity generation from road traffic with the help of magnetic induction.

The project was given B+ grade and the students were presented with medals and certificates, team leader R. Shruthi said.

Mayor J. Rekha Priyadarshini congratulated the students. She said the civic body would study the possibility of adapting their project.
Source: THE HINDU (http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/22/stories/2009012254330500.htm)

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 07:01 AM

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 07:03 AM

Ayodiyapatinam, Valapadi, Chinasalem and Tindivanam were additional temporary stops given by SR for this MS-Salem express for 6months period since inauguration.

By 08/02/2009 MS-SA exp will be a 6months old train. We can see press release from railways for making this temporary stops as permanent stops.

Especially Ayodhiyapatinam and Chinasalem gives decent patronage for its size.
Even Vazhapadi has good patronage.. i dont think they will remove ayodhyapttinam and chinna salem.
There are chances to remove tindivanam.

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 07:23 AM

Hi Members,
We have Created a new forum discussion thread in SJ.
We can have confidential forum discussion over there.
Here is the link -->http://salemjilla.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7

Start topic on ur own and go ahead!

Arul Murugan

January 23rd, 2009, 11:21 AM

^^

Logesh, well done.

Friends, let us move the private discussion like meetings, forum registrations, logo design can be taken to jilla forum and this SSC can be dedicated only for developments, projects news and discussion related to that.

Hope everyone agree.

First i have created a topic on needs of Salem in railways, please pour your views and let us consolidate so that it can be taken to proper higher place before railway budget in feb 2009.

Let us concentrate on needs of Salem railway division also.

Arul Murugan

January 23rd, 2009, 11:25 AM

Salem Corporation has Proposed two new flyovers in Salem City. Considering the increasing number of traffic in the city, the corporation has proposed new flyovers, one near New bus stand and another in Saradha College road. The proposal has been sent to the State Governments Approval. After the nod from State government, Tenders will be called and the works will start in two months.

-SalemJilla Team

http://www.salemjilla.com/news/2009/01/two-new-flyovers-proposed/

logesh,

can we get any more source on this proposal?

I dont know where we need flyover in Sarada college road and central bus stand.!!

But the real need is in Mulvadi gate, Cuddalore main road gate near Bala bharati school, Leigh bazaar and Ponamapettai gate!!

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 12:37 PM

gvijayan

January 23rd, 2009, 03:21 PM

^^ I assume that they are planning to build a straight fly-over for the vehicles that do not want to stop at the Saradha College and the Central Bus Terminus. This will ensure that there is very less traffic on the land during peak hours and will make it easy for the public to cross the roads without having to wait long / or risk their lives. Its a good thinking, but it is in all probability will continue to remain on papers, and the corporation would have already forgotten about such a proposal made few days back, just like the ones that they PLANNED to build on State Bank Colony and Five Roads.

But again, the Mulluvadi Gate ROB is much more important than any other junctions. God knows when the corporation realizes the real needs and does the needful.

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 03:56 PM

logesh,

can we get any more source on this proposal?

I dont know where we need flyover in Sarada college road and central bus stand.!!

But the real need is in Mulvadi gate, Cuddalore main road gate near Bala bharati school, Leigh bazaar and Ponamapettai gate!!
Hi Arul,
FYI
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8738/23012009011km6.jpg
Sorry for the quality.. took in mobile.. it has come in Dinakaran Salem Supplementary.. I'm in Salem now, Don't have Scanner here to give best quality. Will scan and give you the picture when i'm back to chennai, if needed, or will show you if we meet on monday
Thanks!

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 04:00 PM

gvijayan

January 23rd, 2009, 04:04 PM

Hi Arul,
FYI
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8738/23012009011km6.jpg
Sorry for the quality.. took in mobile.. it has come in Dinakaran Salem Supplementary.. I'm in Salem now, Don't have Scanner here to give best quality. Will scan and give you the picture when i'm back to chennai, if needed, or will show you if we meet on monday
Thanks!

Logesh, Its very well available on the e-paper. I guess Arull would have already seen it.

loggy

January 23rd, 2009, 04:07 PM

^^Oh good then..
But i searched it in epaper... couldn't get the Salem Supplementary one!

Rasnaboy

January 23rd, 2009, 06:08 PM

SALEM: A school based on the Central Board of Secondary Education system was opened in the city on Thursday. The Educational Society of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny started the new school Cluny Vidya Niketan, a co-educational institution at Erumapalayam here. The school will meet the growing needof children seeking admissions under the CBSE system, a press release from School Correspondent Sr. Anita and principal Sr. Clarence. Initially the school would function with Standards I to V and it would be upgraded gradually. Each class would have a strength of 30 to 35 students.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/23/stories/2009012352760300.htm

Rasnaboy

January 24th, 2009, 03:50 AM

SALEM: Forest Survey of India (FSI) of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, is undertaking a nation-wide survey on trees in urban and rural limits, which are outside the forest areas in Tamil Nadu, primarily to ascertain the density ratio of greenery and the impact of pollution.

A four-member official team, led by its Senior Technical Officer Ratan Sharma from its Bangalore-based south zone office, has begun the onerous task of taking inventory of trees after an extensive survey on the streets and roads in the urban limits of Salem city and its suburbs.

“We have come here to conduct the survey on trees outside the forest areas in rural and urban areas where human habitations co-exist. The total number of trees, the density, all based on diameter and height, will be noted down. These inputs will be submitted to our zonal office at Bangalore,” Mr. Sharma told The Hindu here. Surveyed trees would be sporting permanent markers.

The FSI has also dispatched several other teams to undertake simultaneous and similar surveys to various parts in districts and towns in Tamil Nadu. Other than Salem, the survey of trees is being undertaken in another major town, Tirunelveli, down south. “We will cover other cities, towns and districts too including Chennai shortly,” Mr. Sharma said.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/24/stories/2009012456800100.htm

vinotth

January 24th, 2009, 03:58 PM

loggy

January 24th, 2009, 04:03 PM

^^Welcome Vinoth! Thanks for the news!
That was informative. Where exactly they have started?
Special thanks for the picture!

vinotth

January 24th, 2009, 04:40 PM

^^Welcome Vinoth! Thanks for the news!
That was informative. Where exactly they have started?
Special thanks for the picture!

Behind Quality Electronics. near new bus stand..

gvijayan

January 25th, 2009, 01:12 AM

The Sky Roca Yercaud:

Looks like the Sky Roca is now owned by GRT group.

http://www.grthotels.com/GrtNatureTrial/images/image11.jpg

http://www.grthotels.com/GrtNatureTrial/images/image12.jpg

http://www.grthotels.com/Home.aspx

http://www.grthotels.com/GrtNatureTrial/AboutGrtNature.aspx

gvijayan

January 25th, 2009, 01:40 AM

France based IT major Capgemini has Started its Operation in Salem, i believe this is the first reputed MNC to start their operations in salem, hope many to come ..

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5337/image0087th7.jpg

Also heard that another major IT company is in the process of setting up the facility, i got this news from a reliable source.

Cheers,
Vinoth

Thanks for the information Vinoth! Some more information about Capgemini's presense in Salem:

http://www.isaca-chennai.org/isaca/job/MAS_Ad_20081121.pdf

Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd service Fortune clients across the world and have centers in
Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai & Salem with employee strength of around 1700 across
locations and has plans to grow to 4000 over 2 years.

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:07 AM

The Sky Roca Yercaud:

Looks like the Sky Roca is now owned by GRT group.

http://www.grthotels.com/Home.aspx

http://www.grthotels.com/GrtNatureTrial/AboutGrtNature.aspx

Last week i got this info. in Salem, i thought of posting it here.

Thanks Vijayan!

GRT Sky Roca should be 4 star i guess.

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:12 AM

France based IT major Capgemini has Started its Operation in Salem, i believe this is the first reputed MNC to start their operations in salem, hope many to come ..

Also heard that another major IT company is in the process of setting up the facility, i got this news from a reliable source.

Cheers,
Vinoth

Excellent find vinoth,:)

It looks MNC software companies are interested in Salem when compared to indian s/w companies!! If i remember correct, before this you have posted one more US based s/w company working from Salem near Vasantham hotel.

Hope Capgemini expands its operation from the city. Atleast by seeing this Indian s/w should start their plans from Salem IT park building.

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:15 AM

Four-laning of Salem-Namakkal highway to be completed next month

Staff Reporter

Four-lane, 30-km stretch from Namakkal to Karur dedicated to nation

PARAMATHI VELUR (NAMAKKAL): Four-laning of the 50-km Salem – Namakkal section of National Highway 7 is likely to be completed by the end of next month, Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T.R. Baalu said here on Saturday.

After inaugurating the four-lane, 30-km stretch of the highway from Namakkal to Karur at a function, the Minister said that there was no delay in the implementation of the four-laning project in the Salem – Namakkal section. Works in other sections were progressing well.

Mr. Baalu said the ministry had sanctioned over Rs.54,000 crore to Tamil Nadu for various projects. The total investment included about Rs.33,000 crore for developing road infrastructure. The projects also included establishment of a maritime university and a maritime complex near Chennai.

The development of better road infrastructure, he said, would help minimise road accidents and bring down operational cost of vehicles. The country witnessed over 4.6 lakh road accidents in 2006 in which over 1.05 lakh people lost their lives and about five lakh persons sustained injuries.

Apart from improving the road infrastructure to prevent accidents, the government was promoting awareness of traffic safety among people, he said.

Mr. Baalu said that the toll collected on roads in India was the lowest compared to many other countries, including developed nations.

Union Minister of State for Social Justice Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan spoke.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/25/stories/2009012560460900.htm

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:21 AM

Hi Arul,
FYI
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8738/23012009011km6.jpg
Sorry for the quality.. took in mobile.. it has come in Dinakaran Salem Supplementary.. I'm in Salem now, Don't have Scanner here to give best quality. Will scan and give you the picture when i'm back to chennai, if needed, or will show you if we meet on monday
Thanks!

Logesh,

thanks for more information.

No need to scan. We have Salem e-edition in daily thanthi.

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:35 AM

Took this from Salem cityscapes posted by Into.

This building is U/C Ganesh Shopping mall near 3 roads Junction towards 5 roads Junction.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8360/dsc01231oh1.jpg

salemtiger

January 25th, 2009, 06:56 AM

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:49 PM

City is seeing lots of developments in hospitals. Now no more Salem region people need to travel all the way to Bangalore/Chennai for better treatment.

Lots of new hospitals are coming up:

SISU Hospital in Ring road/Bye pass:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4453/dsc04843bi4.jpg

One more hospital coming up in Seelanaickenpati bye-pass:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5156/dsc04855tp8.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Same hospital.... front view:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7230/dsc04856ms2.jpg

Arul Murugan

January 25th, 2009, 06:56 PM

AIIMS super speciality hospital:

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5118/dsc04880bw1.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5645/dsc04881hq3.jpg

View from Oothumalai.. AIIMS block is coming huge: :banana:

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7357/ssshos6.jpg

gvijayan

January 25th, 2009, 07:01 PM

^^ Nice pictures Arul!

sikandar_salem

January 26th, 2009, 02:24 PM

Great Job ARUL :banana:

sakrishna

January 26th, 2009, 02:34 PM

^^
Very well done. Arul Keep it up.

Into_salem

January 27th, 2009, 01:58 AM

They will be constructed in Salem, Erode, Podanur and Coonoor

SALEM: The cumulative earnings of the Salem Railway Division for the period from April to December 2008 was Rs. 255.45 crore, which is 19.08 per cent more than the corresponding period last year, said S. Mohan, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Salem Railway Division.

After unfurling the National flag and inspecting the guard of honour from Railway Protection Force, here on Monday, the DRM said that the cumulative loading of Salem Division from April to December 2008 was 12.32 lakh tonnes, which is a growth of 56.66 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

During the current year passenger amenity works to the tune of Rs.29.38 crore had been completed and works to the tune of Rs. 21.17 crore were in progress at various places in the division. The future plans, he said, included a total of Rs. 21.62 crore of passenger amenity works.

Apart from this construction of staff quarters at Salem, Erode, Karur, Podanur and Coonoor is also on at a cost of Rs. 28.39 crore.

In addition to them, new building for the divisional office in Salem was also on the anvil at a cost of Rs. 4 crore, a new divisional hospital at Erode at a cost of Rs. 4 crore and a holiday home for staff at Yercaud at Rs. 1.5 crore. Staff quarters at Salem Town and at Tirupur at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.6 crore would come up shortly.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/27/stories/2009012754500500.htm

Into_salem

January 27th, 2009, 02:06 AM

Rasnaboy

January 27th, 2009, 02:10 AM

SALEM: The cumulative earnings of the Salem Railway Division for the period from April to December 2008 was Rs. 255.45 crore, which is 19.08 per cent more than the corresponding period last year, said S. Mohan, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Salem Railway Division.

After unfurling the National flag and inspecting the guard of honour from Railway Protection Force, here on Monday, the DRM said that the cumulative loading of Salem Division from April to December 2008 was 12.32 lakh tonnes, which is a growth of 56.66 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

During the current year passenger amenity works to the tune of Rs.29.38 crore had been completed and works to the tune of Rs. 21.17 crore were in progress at various places in the division. The future plans, he said, included a total of Rs. 21.62 crore of passenger amenity works.

Apart from this construction of staff quarters at Salem, Erode, Karur, Podanur and Coonoor is also on at a cost of Rs. 28.39 crore.

In addition to them, new building for the divisional office in Salem was also on the anvil at a cost of Rs. 4 crore, a new divisional hospital at Erode at a cost of Rs. 4 crore and a holiday home for staff at Yercaud at Rs. 1.5 crore. Staff quarters at Salem Town and at Tirupur at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.6 crore would come up shortly.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/27/stories/2009012754500500.htm

drdinesh777

January 27th, 2009, 05:02 AM

Hi Friends......h r u???
Nice to see our slm improving a lot,,,n pics by^^ Into slm and Arul Murugan...

tarung

January 27th, 2009, 06:52 AM

mpmohankumar

January 27th, 2009, 07:48 AM

Is it Capgemini development center?

Arul Murugan

January 27th, 2009, 09:36 AM

Also heard that another major IT company is in the process of setting up the facility, i got this news from a reliable source.

Cheers,
Vinoth

Vinoth,

Please give us information about that IT major whenever you get it.

It is surprising to see MNC's operation directly from Salem.. But still there is no information about their operation from Salem in their official website.

http://www.capgemini.com/locations/asia_pacific/india/

Arul Murugan

January 27th, 2009, 09:42 AM

Arul Murugan

January 27th, 2009, 09:44 AM

Vijayan, Sikander, Sakrisha,

Thanks for compliments..

Few more pictures to come!

Into_salem

January 27th, 2009, 01:06 PM

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2231/15148609xy1.jpg

loggy

January 27th, 2009, 03:15 PM

^^Thats a great news..
ARUL your wish has come true!

loggy

January 27th, 2009, 03:16 PM

With in a couple of years, you can expect the smart card you produce to pay toll tax along the IT Expressway in the city, to offer more services. For example, you can use it as a debit card at entertainment centres, hotels, fuel stations and parking lots along the expressway.

Efkon India, which enabled the smart card and the toll system on the IT Expressway intends to make the card a multi-purpose one. “But this necessitates installation of card readers at various locations on the IT Expressway, which may take up to two years. The smart card would function as a kind of a dedicated debit card,” said CEO Pushkar Kulkarni.

Efkon India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Austria-based Efkon, specializes in intelligent transportation systems and payment solutions on highways.

The graphics, personalisation and issuance of cards is being handled by IT Expressway Ltd (ITEL), a special purpose vehicle of Tamil Nadu Road Development Corp that developed the IT Corridor on Rajiv Gandhi Salai.

“Smart cards have to be touched at the readers located at the five toll plazas within the Expressway and the money is deducted from the cardholder’s account on ITEL’s website. According to the norms specified by the Reserve Bank of India, about Rs 20,000 can be stored on a card at a time if it is being used as a common purse for low value transactions,” Kulkarni told to The New Indian Express. Thereafter, it would have to be recharged with a fresh amount.

Efkon is also developing the Tiruchy tollway, which is currently in the design stage. “It will take another six months to complete.” Two more projects in traffic management systems and toll systems are underway between Salem and Kumarapalayam and Kumarapalayam and Chengapalli near Coimbatore. At present, they are in the installation and commissioning stage.

“While the setting up of the toll systems costs around Rs 5 crore, the traffic management system costs between Rs 5 crore and Rs 15 crore.Efkon sees fresh opportunity in the proposed toll roads in Karnataka.

“Developing the toll system for every 100 km of road means a Rs10 crore business for the company. Efkon holds a 50 per cent market share in the country,” pointed out Chief Technology Officer, V Rangarajan.

With the new projects in its kitty, the company’s revenue for present calendar year is expected to touch Rs 100 crore as against Rs 60 crore last year.

The credit crunch, he admitted, has affected new projects, as infrastructure companies are not being able to achieve financial closures.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Multi-purpose+smart+cards+along+IT+Expressway&artid=hrLJ88D8lgA=&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI=&SectionName=rSY|6QYp3kQ=&SEO=

Arul Murugan

January 27th, 2009, 04:24 PM

^^Thats a great news..
ARUL your wish has come true!

Ya good news,

But it one coach looks to be a political gimmick.

The real need is 8 coaches of MS-SA express to run till Mettur dam as passenger/express train b/w Salem-Mettur dam and same can be used for operating the passenger train from Mettur to Salem Town.

The existing DEMU can be used in Coimbatore-Mettupalaiyam stretch for shuttle service.

loggy

January 27th, 2009, 04:31 PM

Ya good news,

But it one coach looks to be a political gimmick.

The real need is 8 coaches of MS-SA express to run till Mettur dam as passenger/express train b/w Salem-Mettur dam and same can be used for operating the passenger train from Mettur to Salem Town.

The existing DEMU can be used in Coimbatore-Mettupalaiyam stretch for shuttle service.
I believe they will increase coaches to mettur after analyzing the patronage.
Is it going to be a Extra coach or Using the existing coach in the train? Are they going to send to DADAR as well if it is a extra coach?

Arul Murugan

January 27th, 2009, 05:49 PM

Logesh,

The timings mentioned in the paper between Salem and Mettur Dam is coinciding with existing Mettur Dam-Salem-Erode passenger train, so they may be attaching one coach of Chennai Egmore-Salem express with that passenger train. But i wonder how that is gonna happen!! As far as my knowledge Erode-Mettur Dam passenger is a DEMU (Diesel multiple Unit), i have never seen/heard attaching an conventional coach with DEMU rake.

We have to wait and watch whats gonna happen on 1st Feb!

loggy

January 27th, 2009, 06:28 PM

^^Yes its a DEMU
well, DEMU rake will go to mettur and return back in reverse direction..
How will they connect this coach? But as u said, let us wait till 1st Feb!

loggy

January 27th, 2009, 06:35 PM

Team,

Our SCIDF logo has been Revealed in Salem Jilla Forum

Salemjilla.com Forum Index -> SSC Forum Members Discussion -> Salem City Infrastructure & Development Forum - Confidential

Due to the limitation of the software,I was not able to remove the DEMO water mark..But when we print official letter ,we can create it with outside agencies who are good in doing this..that will even be better!!

Logo Owner: SCIDF Team
Contact: tarung@salemmjilla.com

This logo should not be used/copies/re-produced or by other means without the written permission of the above contact person.

Loggy- Please strictly monitor the general public access and grant only to SCIDF members.

Cheers
Tarung

Hi Tarung and Rest Members,
THE SCIDF Forum in SJ.. is now accessed only by Following members,
Tarung, Loggy, Praveen, Arul, gvijayan, intosalem, mohan, and santoslm.
I request anirudh to log-in atleast once in forum to activate his ID in Forum, only then we can grant access to him.

Similarly, in future if anybody is to be added, only with the reference of the existing members, the access will be granted..
Hope it is fine!

Into_salem

January 28th, 2009, 01:18 AM

Into_salem

January 28th, 2009, 01:19 AM

SALEM: The Ayodhyapattinam town panchayat in Salem district received the State honours for the effective implementation of solid waste management programme. The following four panchayats were also selected for the effective implementation of All Town Panchayats Anna Renaissance Scheme: Peddanaickanpalayam, Keeripatti, Poolampatti and Arasiramani.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/28/stories/2009012850270300.htm

gvijayan

January 28th, 2009, 03:09 AM

This stretch needs attention

Inconvenience: The badly-damaged stretch on the Coimbatore Highways, near Kondalampatti, in Salem.

SALEM: A stretch between Kondalampatti and Neikkarapatti on the Salem-Coimbatore National Highways remains in a state of neglect for long.

The National Highways Authority of India is yet to take up the four-laning work on the stretch.
Potholes

Huge craters and potholes on the stretch pose danger to vehicle users.

The stretch witnesses heavy traffic as a large number of people from Edapadi and Sankagiri taluks take the road to reach their workplaces in the city.

The authorities have taken up the four-laning of the entire Salem – Coimbatore Highways except the stretch from Kondalampatti to Neikkarapatti. As a result, it remains in a bad condition.

The authorities should at least take up patchwork on the stretch, the people
demanded.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/28/stories/2009012850310300.htm

I don't think this stretch will be 4-laned as part of the ongoing project. The new alignment of NH-47 takes a leftward diversion near the Uthamacholapuram temple (as one approaches the city from CBE/ED side) and joins the bypass road near Kandampatti. What it means is that, the stretch in question is no longer a part of the National Hightways # 47.

I think it will be transferred to the State Highways department. This stretch also has a crossing for the Salem - Karur new BG line which is u/c.

anirudhswetha

January 28th, 2009, 05:45 AM

Hi Tarung and Rest Members,
THE SCIDF Forum in SJ.. is now accessed only by Following members,
Tarung, Loggy, Praveen, Arul, gvijayan, intosalem, mohan, and santoslm.
I request anirudh to log-in atleast once in forum to activate his ID in Forum, only then we can grant access to him.

Similarly, in future if anybody is to be added, only with the reference of the existing members, the access will be granted..
Hope it is fine!

Thanks, I had logged in the site twice , even today, but I could not use the mail since i get the message as userID/password wrong..... Can you help me.

Anirudh
salem

tarung

January 28th, 2009, 06:53 PM

Thanks, I had logged in the site twice , even today, but I could not use the mail since i get the message as userID/password wrong..... Can you help me.

Anirudh
salem

Finally found a tamil name for our SCIDF (Salem City Infrastructure and Development Forum)

Here you go (Sounds nice..Tamil language so sweet..)

" சேலம் மாநகர கட்டமைப்பு மற்றும் வளர்ச்சி ஆர்வலர் பெருமன்றம் "^^

நன்றி
தருண்ஜி

Arul Murugan

January 28th, 2009, 07:04 PM

^^

looks good, thanks tarung.

Arul Murugan

January 28th, 2009, 07:08 PM

anirudhswetha

January 29th, 2009, 05:56 AM

Finally found a tamil name for our SCIDF (Salem City Infrastructure and Development Forum)

Here you go (Sounds nice..Tamil language so sweet..)

" சேலம் மாநகர கட்டமைப்பு மற்றும் வளர்ச்சி ஆர்வலர் பெருமன்றம் "^^

நன்றி
தருண்ஜி

Sounds Very Good, we can have both the languages in the letterhead.

Anirudh
Salem

loggy

January 29th, 2009, 07:14 AM

^^Yeah.. that is cool!

loggy

January 29th, 2009, 07:39 AM

The Southern Railway successfully completed its 11 years, since it started the works of Salem-Karur BG line construction.

An Mega Rail Over Bridge is been planned to be constructed near mohanur at a cost of 20crores. This ROB will have 20 Pillars to support.

This Construction is expected to complete in one year.

Construction works of small station’s in pudhuchatiram, kalangani and other stations will be started soon.

SalemJilla Team

http://www.salemjilla.com/news/2009/01/rob-at-a-cost-of-20crores-salem-karur-bg-update/

Arul Murugan

January 29th, 2009, 09:29 AM

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20090129/1238/tbs-clear-dues-for-fuel-supply-oil-cos-t.html

Kingfisher is the most troubled airline in India with the carrier chalking cumulative loss of Rs 2,500 crore in the first half of fiscal 200-09, largely due to sharp hike ATF prices.

Yet another set back for opening Salem AP?

loggy

January 29th, 2009, 10:16 AM

The Temporary stoppages for Train 1063/1064 Salem Express in Ayodhyapattinam, Valzhapadi gate, Chinna Salem and Tindivanam is extended till June 30th.

Earlier the temporary stops were due only till Feb08. Later after analysing the patronage, Southern Railway may cancel/make permamanent stops for this stations.

SalemJilla Team

Official Press Release NO-208: Southern Railway (http://www.southernrailway.gov.in/press/index.php?id=785&evnt=DETAILS)

loggy

January 29th, 2009, 10:18 AM

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20090129/1238/tbs-clear-dues-for-fuel-supply-oil-cos-t.html

Yet another set back for opening Salem AP?

Mallya has loads of money to run this airline..
HE has enough money to start salem service.. All he needs is good heart to come to Salem
Check out this news, he buys islands
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Mallya_buys_island_off_Monte_Carlo_for_Rs_750cr/articleshow/4020147.cms

santo_slm

January 29th, 2009, 12:11 PM

Friends,
I have confirmed the presence of Cap Gemini's Business Services wing in Salem through my friend who is working for Cap Gemini. They have 4 offices in Tamil Nadu. Three are in Chennai 'n' Salem's is the fourth office, which clearly depicts the potential of Salem. Hope many MNC's come to Salem soon ^^

Pls check the link for the proof which is taken from their Intranet

http://santoslm.myphotoalbum.com/slideshow.php?set_albumName=album01&utm_source=share&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=slideshow

Cheers,

Santo

tarung

January 29th, 2009, 12:54 PM

Into_salem

January 29th, 2009, 06:02 PM

Into_salem

January 29th, 2009, 06:06 PM

Meyanoor Road Jn-ARRS Multiplex-Central Bus Stand-Omalur Road Jn city road is also being widened for 4 lane. works under progress picture from TM

http://tm.dinakaran.com/2812009/TM_280109_E3_04_3%20SLM.jpg

updated:

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/6310/sa4lanejp3.jpg

Nice compilation Arul. From the map, it is seen that seelanayakkan patty bypass to Ayothyapattnam Road is under 4-laning.. Am I correct ?

gvijayan

January 29th, 2009, 06:48 PM

^^ Yes.... its the NH-68, thats starts from Seelanaickenpatti and run through Ayodhyapattinam.

gvijayan

January 30th, 2009, 01:59 AM

Yet another demand to construct an ROB in Mulluvadi Gate

http://tm.dinakaran.com/2912009/29012009_TMR_CTY_01%20Pho1.jpg

A freight train was stopped on the tracks, blocking the movement of vehicles on the busy Cherry Road and Bretts Road - in as there were signalling problems.

This has caused huge inconvenience to the public and the demands of ROB is increasing as the section is being used by many freight trains and passenger services.

Will the concerned authorities do the needful?

gvijayan

January 30th, 2009, 02:08 AM

Picture from Daily Thanthi on the same news:

http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/3012009/slm3001pgethe15ph1.jpg

gvijayan

January 30th, 2009, 02:18 AM

santo_slm

January 30th, 2009, 05:54 AM

Sorry Vijayan, I will not be able to give the link. It is actually taken from cap gemini's (CG) Intranet. Only the employees of CG can access it. That pic is sent by my friend who is working for CG.

Cheers,
Santo

gvijayan

January 30th, 2009, 03:38 PM

^^ Santo, No problems. I believe they will update their internet site also with the details of Salem office soon.

mpmohankumar

January 31st, 2009, 04:21 PM

Santo, I think its BPO center.

coolguy4ever86

February 1st, 2009, 07:56 PM

hi guys,

four lanning of NH 68 from salem to kattukottai(kattukottai is next to attur and before thalai vaasal..i think so)has been stopped now because of the project was taken by MAYTAS INFRA which is under severe problem due to SATYAM's problem.....

and one more info...
NH 68 new udayapatti bye starts near AVS arts college....(i had seen udayapatti bye pass starts written on the road at that place)that means this new udayapatti bye pass will be new allignment and somewhat parallel to old bye pass..

need more info from who knows well............

thanks

Into_salem

February 2nd, 2009, 01:35 AM

^^ Yes.... its the NH-68, thats starts from Seelanaickenpatti and run through Ayodhyapattinam.

Thanks Vijayan.

Into_salem

February 2nd, 2009, 01:40 AM

Around 109 Trees being removed to facilitate Rail Over bridges in Namakkal at Trichy Road and Senthamangalam Road as part of the Salem-Karur Railway line.

Source : Tamilmurasu 01.02.2009

Arul Murugan

February 2nd, 2009, 04:34 AM

and one more info...
NH 68 new udayapatti bye starts near AVS arts college....(i had seen udayapatti bye pass starts written on the road at that place)that means this new udayapatti bye pass will be new allignment and somewhat parallel to old bye pass..

need more info from who knows well............

thanks

Nice updates,

I was expecting this to happen when we go for 4 laning of NH 68.

But can you tell us exactly where did you see the board for new bye-pass?

The current bye-pass from Seelainkenpati to Udayapati runs almost to foot hills of mountains, but the alignment has to change after Kumaragiri hills towards Udayapati.

I guess NHAI will plan directly connecting bye-pass with Ayodhiyapatinam instead with congested Udayapati!

santo_slm

February 2nd, 2009, 06:20 AM

Mohan... I don't think its a BPO....It might be a sales division of CG. Let me comfirm, what they r doing in Salem 'n' tell u....

Cheers,
Santo

loggy

February 2nd, 2009, 11:35 AM

The Inaguration of Link express from 1063/1064 Train to mettur was supposed to happen Yesterday(Feb-1). Now it has been cancelled by the railway authorities and postponed to a indefinite date.

Authorities say that, link express to Mettur is not a feasible one, as the existing mettur-salem-erode passenger already correlate with this express timings and helps the passengers to connect mettur. Other maintenance problems also leads to non-feasibility, like only 6 coaches can be parked in mettur station. Earlier some passengers demanded the whole train as link express to mettur.

SalemJilla Team
http://www.salemjilla.com/news/2009/02/mettur-link-express-inaguration-cancelled/

gvijayan

February 2nd, 2009, 02:37 PM

^^ According to a news item I read in Tamil Murasu, the inaguration has been POSTPONED. All the central government programmes were cancelled for a week followed by the death of former President Venkatraman. The news item also had a mention that this function will take place this week.
Loggy, can you give the source of the above news? Is it an updated version?

coolguy4ever86

February 2nd, 2009, 06:26 PM

hi arul,
u can see udayapatti bye pass starts which is written on the road (with left side arrow when u coming towards salem)...wen u come towards salem just cross avs arts college stop and within 200-400 metre u can see on the road............

the bad news is maytas infra which took 4 lanning work from salem to kattukottai part which is stopped its work completely...and there is no news when again work for this stretch will start...

loggy

February 2nd, 2009, 09:16 PM

This news we collected from a Railway Employee..but still there are chances to inaugurate the single coach link in future..but not more coaches than one, until Mettur Dam Station platform extension..
The same content has also come in Kaalai Kathir on FEB1st Issue.(i may not able to provide the scans of it-Sorry)

Vijayan.. these govt authorities will give some weird reason like this.. and they convey it to press..

^^ According to a news item I read in Tamil Murasu, the inaguration has been POSTPONED. All the central government programmes were cancelled for a week followed by the death of former President Venkatraman. The news item also had a mention that this function will take place this week.
Loggy, can you give the source of the above news? Is it an updated version?

loggy

February 2nd, 2009, 09:18 PM

http://salemjilla.com/component/option,com_expose/Itemid,108/

Thanks to mohan.. who supported us on taking the pics..

loggy

February 2nd, 2009, 09:32 PM

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5159/29012009024kf1.jpg
Some works are happening on Salem Fort Road..behind corporation office..
looks like they will widen the road.. not sure..

loggy

February 2nd, 2009, 09:39 PM

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7396/dsc00358rx2.jpg
looks like 80% of works are over...

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 12:08 AM

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 12:14 AM

Some works are happening on Salem Fort Road..behind corporation office..
looks like they will widen the road.. not sure..

Logesh, i guess this is the road from Apsara theatre to GH?

The encroachments were removed here few months ago now good to see roads being widened.

tarung

February 3rd, 2009, 06:45 AM

Tourist Friendly Auto Scheme will be soon introduced in Salem as a part of tourist development of Salem. This was announced by TTDC Board.

Rs.60 lakhs allocated for Tharamangalam Temple renovation and 10% subsidiary for private player for tourism development initiative & support.

Source: http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Salem&ncat_ta=சேலம்#137252

Cheers
Tarung

tarung

February 3rd, 2009, 07:24 AM

Shiva K

February 3rd, 2009, 09:24 AM

There is good news and a bad news.

Good news is : Reliance plans to open a Cash Carry Business outlet in Salem (1 among 15 outlets in India).

Cash Carry Business ? Briefly explaining, its wholesale shop used to sell items to retailers, offices and restaurants etc and not to common people.

Retailers will in turn sell the items to common people.

There is quite competitive fight b/w Indian retail giants.

India's cash & carry market has attracted global retail giants like Wal-Mart from the US with Bharti, Tesco from UK with Tata and Metro from Germany and Shoprite from South Africa. The global giants see it as an opportunity to enter India where FDI is barred in direct-to-consumer retail.

Bad news is Reliance temporarily put this operation on hold due to their cash crunch.

Since this has earned a competitive fight among the big guys, Bharti might keep an eye on the Reliance decision and could enter into our market before they do. Also if Cash and Carry markets are coming up, it will pull more retails into the city.

Hope for the best.

Some article on this : http://www.indianwineacademy.com/item_6_281.aspx
http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/dec/04guest.htm

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 02:43 PM

Uploading few more pictures which was taken during Pongal 09

New buildings coming up in Seelanaickenpati

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4522/dsc04876ci0.jpg

NH 7, NH 68 - Salem ring road interchange flyover is coming up:

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9610/dsc04874eb1.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 02:49 PM

View from Oothumalai

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6634/dsc04864zz9.jpg

New buildings poping up in seelanaickenpati bye-pass road

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9553/dsc04863ml2.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 02:54 PM

small small apartments culture is going beyond the city:

Now Old suramangalam, Kannankurichi, Seelanaickenpati, Mamangam are the getting some new apartments!

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1975/dsc04859cs4.jpg

Again NH7-NH68-ring road interchange

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2990/dsc04858hx2.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 02:56 PM

Salem lorry owners association building is completed!!

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1038/dsc04850jr1.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8410/dsc04851cg6.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6510/dsc04852vb5.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 02:58 PM

^^

Why cant lorry owners join hands and demand the Salem railway division/southern railway for creating the railway freight terminal some where in this bye-pass road nearer to Salem-Karur/Coimbatore railway track.

Integrated railway freight terminal+lorry terminal/market will be plus point for Salem becoming as logistics hub for this region.

This will give scope for making the market as passenger terminal for the city and Shevapet/Leigh Bazaar will get a big relief from traffic.

Now freight train from Karur(future), Coimbatore has to take loco reversal at the Salem junction goods terminal for reaching Market station... so a freight terminal near Kandhampati bye-pass will solve this problem. And bye-pass line from Town-Junction line to Junction-Karur/Coimbatore line is much needed one for future!

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 03:04 PM

New RTO building in bye-pass road!! I guess it is for TN-30

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2776/dsc04845ur7.jpg

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Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 03:28 PM

thanks..

Projects may start again! There are many NHAI and railway projects are held due to this issue! :bash:

and this is the alignment(red colour) i am expecting to come up... let us wait and see!

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4228/nh68newalignmentvr2.png

loggy

February 3rd, 2009, 04:18 PM

Arul,
I think it will come exactly on the Kadasramam road for few meters.. and then a few meters in a new alignment as u marked..

loggy

February 3rd, 2009, 04:23 PM

Arul,
Railway Terminal will only affect the business of Lorries..
So cannot expect lorry owners to take this initiative..
FYI..llot of north bound lorry owners are bound in salem, namakkal district in entire south india.. already LORRIES and RAILWAYS are in tough competition to supply coal in Salem regions industries..

^^

Why cant lorry owners join hands and demand the Salem railway division/southern railway for creating the railway freight terminal some where in this bye-pass road nearer to Salem-Karur/Coimbatore railway track.

Integrated railway freight terminal+lorry terminal/market will be plus point for Salem becoming as logistics hub for this region.

This will give scope for making the market as passenger terminal for the city and Shevapet/Leigh Bazaar will get a big relief from traffic.

Now freight train from Karur(future), Coimbatore has to take loco reversal at the Salem junction goods terminal for reaching Market station... so a freight terminal near Kandhampati bye-pass will solve this problem. And bye-pass line from Town-Junction line to Junction-Karur/Coimbatore line is much needed one for future!

Arul Murugan

February 3rd, 2009, 04:30 PM

loggy

February 3rd, 2009, 05:41 PM

^^yes arul i agree..
but those big shots in lorry owners association are the persons who will direct these state permit riders.. some of these feeder service owners also have NP..

But anyways... Salem is the ideal location for freight terminal in surrounding areas.. if mill owners of this region take up the initiative.. this will workout..

Into_salem

February 4th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Salem: Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) will embark on an ambitious promotional project of making 18 little known tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.

Unveiling a blue print for its launch, its secretary V. Irai Anbu, after addressing the stakeholders of the industry and officers, including Collector J. Chandrakumar in Salem district here on Monday, told the media that under the first phase, Rs. 85 lakh had been earmarked for development in and around the ancient and heritage rich Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Taramangalam, some 10 km from here, which has been included in the list of 18 lesser known tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.

The project would include the renovation, maintaining clean environment of its surroundings, connectivity and illumination.

Mr. Irai Anbu also pointed out that the state and central governments had undertaken development works in the hill station of Yercaud to the tune of Rs. 5 crore.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/04/stories/2009020452150300.htm

Arul Murugan

February 4th, 2009, 02:58 AM

Arul Murugan

February 4th, 2009, 03:07 AM

Into_salem

February 4th, 2009, 03:48 AM

*10,000 Crore INR investment in SAIL SEZ

* Foundation stone will be laid shortly - says MP Thangabalu

* works to start at the cost of 500 crore INR in first phase.

http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Salem&ncat_ta=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D#137667

10,000 crore in true??

That's great news and huge investment. If this is true, we can whole lot of transformation in Salem District in General and Salem City in particular.

Hope Anirudh has got some addl. info on this.

Thanks Arul, for the great news...

Into_salem

February 4th, 2009, 03:54 AM

Udayapati bye-pass is for sure.

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* 7 Bye-pass coming up, each at Udayapati, Valapadi, Narasingapuram (i guess with Attur), Chinna Salem, Kallakurichi, Thuyathurgam, Ulunderpet.

* 25 flyover (??!!??@), 3 railway overbridges and many small bridges are the part of the projects

* Interchange is coming up at V.kootu road for NH 68, Salem-Cuddalore highway and Kootu road-Chidambaram road.

*Bridge construction work started across Vashista river near Thalaivasal.

http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Salem&ncat_ta=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D#137671

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I guess work is resumed in Salem-Kallukottai stretch.

I have seen the V-Kootu Road Interchange work. The Underpass work on Vriddhachalam side is in progress. Chennai side is yet to be taken up.

Talaivasal needs a byepass, but it will be difficult and will be real circuitous one if comes, because there is lake on northern side and the river on the southern side. 4-lane work at Talaivasal bus-stand area will create some delay, I suppose.

Another Nice Update Arul. Thanks.

Rasnaboy

February 4th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Salem: Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) will embark on an ambitious promotional project of making 18 little known tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.

Unveiling a blue print for its launch, its secretary V. Irai Anbu, after addressing the stakeholders of the industry and officers, including Collector J. Chandrakumar in Salem district here on Monday, told the media that under the first phase, Rs. 85 lakh had been earmarked for development in and around the ancient and heritage rich Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Taramangalam, some 10 km from here, which has been included in the list of 18 lesser known tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.

The project would include the renovation, maintaining clean environment of its surroundings, connectivity and illumination.

Mr. Irai Anbu also pointed out that the state and central governments had undertaken development works in the hill station of Yercaud to the tune of Rs. 5 crore.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/04/stories/2009020452150300.htm

Into_salem

February 4th, 2009, 05:26 PM

Forum Name

Dear Members, Even though SSF sounds better, I feel that we can get the ultimate moto of the forum along with the name of the forum. I had something like Salem City Infrastructure & Development Forum in my mind. See if this is something that can be considered. If everything is finalized, please ignore this.

A small suggestion to the name, if other members also accept this small change, may be we can finalise the logo.

Here goes the forum Name : Salem City Infrastructure & Development Seekers Forum

This is because we are all seekers only and not the creators.

FYO please.

loggy

February 4th, 2009, 06:06 PM

^^can we take up this discussion in SJ forum?

loggy

February 4th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Google launched Google Bus Project to educate the power of the Internet to common people. It is a Internet connected bus specially designed with many computers installed inside the bus. Google bus will travel to the major cities all over Tamil Nadu. According to their schedule Google Internet bus will be reaching Salem on 07 Feb for 2 days.
http://www.digitaldreamers.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/google-internet-bus.jpg
http://www.digitaldreamers.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/inside-google-internet-bus.jpg

The bus is designed to make a simple introduction to the Internet for a new user in Tamil ; English. They will also showcase how the Internet can make everyday life simple through services like search, email, social networking, maps and others.

Original wirting at Digital Dreamers (http://www.digitaldreamers.in) by Praveen

Into_salem

February 5th, 2009, 12:45 AM

Proud moment: Mervin Alexander, Director, Postal Services (Western Region), Coimbatore, presenting an album containing commemorative postal stamps, first day cover and brochure on SAIL to Salem Steel Plant Executive Director B.B. Singh (left).

SALEM: The Department of Posts released a Golden Jubilee postage stamp commemorating the completion of 50 years of production of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), public sector undertaking, recently.

The Salem Steel Plant, a part of SAIL, organised a programme in Salem to mark the release of the stamp. Participating in the programme, Director, Postal Services, Western Region, Coimbatore, S. Mervin Alexander, presented an album containing commemorative postal stamps, first day cover and brochure on SAIL to SSP Executive Director B.B. Singh.

Mr. Alexander highlighted the contributions made by the SAIL for the development of the nation. The stamps would be available for sale at the post office in the plant premises.

Mr. Singh said that the India Post and SAIL were playing an important role in the development of the nation. The SSP was using the services of India Post for logistics. Senior officials were present in the function.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/05/stories/2009020553450300.htm