This thread is started to discuss the issues pertaining to the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, which is nicknamed as Nellai.
Yes Arul,^^
Good initiative.
But it would be proper if we name thread with its official name as other cities have names in thread.
I request mods to name it as "Tirunelveli - Projects and developments"
Thanks Sudheesh for the quick action. I just thought in mind yesterday to email you the request. But you did it even before that. Great Admin.Changed
TIRUNELVELI: The State Government has allotted Rs. 3 crore for laying synthetic track at Anna Stadium in Palayamkottai, Speaker R. Avudaiyappan has informed.
Speaking at the valedictory function of the summer coaching camp held at Anna Stadium on Saturday, Mr. Avudaiyappan appealed to the youths and students should make use of the facilities including the synthetic hockey turf at Anna Stadium.
“As the government has agreed to release Rs. 3 crore for laying synthetic track, it will be of great use to the athletes,” Mr. Avudaiyappan noted.
Speaker and the Minister for Environment, Sports and Youth Welfare T.P.M. Maideen Khan gave away certificates to the students who underwent training in the summer camp.
So with this, Nellai shall be having all the sorts of power generation.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital cost of installing a solar power plant is high
Centre suggests that project could be a joint venture
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CHENNAI: Udangudi in Tuticorin district may be the site for a 100-megawatt solar thermal power plant. This was mooted during a meeting between Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami here on Saturday.
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had offered to help Tamil Nadu establish the solar thermal power plant.
Mr. Veeraswami told The Hindu that the capital cost of installing a solar power plant was high and the per MW cost was in the range of Rs.18 crore to Rs. 20 crore. This was why Central assistance was required.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board chairman C.P. Singh said the Centre had suggested that the proposed project could be implemented as a joint venture involving Union and State governments.
Wind power
The Union Minister also indicated the Centre’s willingness to support modernisation and capacity upgrading of the Board’s demonstration windmills installed at Kayathar in Tirunelveli district.
The State government submitted a memorandum to Dr. Abdullah, seeking Central grant for expansion of the transmission network in tune with the rising capacity addition of windmills. In the next five years, 2,500 MW capacity is expected to be added and an investment of Rs.1,500 crore is required.
In spite of the constraints of the wind power sector such as low plant factor of 27 per cent, lower wheeling charges, higher power purchase rate and greater pressure on grid management due to heavy fluctuations in wind generation, the State has been promoting the green energy. As on January 31, 2009, Tamil Nadu accounts for around 42 per cent of the country’s total installed capacity of 9,756 MW of wind energy, the memorandum stated. The State also sought Central assistance for establishing 17 co-generation plants in cooperative and public sugar mills with a capacity of 234 MW and modernisation of the mills at a cost of Rs.1,500 crore. Dr. Abdullah assured the State that apart from examining the request, he would take it up with Union Agriculture Minister for possible funding through the Department of Cooperation at the Centre, Mr. Singh said.
The Union Minister earlier called on Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi who, according to Mr. Veeraswami, wanted Dr. Abdullah to support Tamil Nadu’s projects.
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/21/stories/2009062153930600.htm
I have seen and travelled along the same. It is a 3 tier flyover - very unique one. One tier is for slow moving vehicles like Bullock carts, cycle rickshaws, Fishcarts and cycles.i hav heard dat we hav a double deck flyover in nellai ,the one and only in TN........ can anyone over there post some pics of nellai.............:colgate:
Appreciate if somebody could post a picture.I have seen and travelled along the same. It is a 3 tier flyover - very unique one. One tier is for slow moving vehicles like Bullock carts, cycle rickshaws, Fishcarts and cycles.