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Delimitation Bill gets House nod
The Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Bill, 2017, which would form a panel to take up the delimitation exercise of wards in local bodies besides recommending quota for SC, ST and women candidates despite opposition from the DMK legislators. They wanted the state to stipulate a time-frame of about two months to make necessary recommendations.
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The DMK legislators urged the state not to employ it as one of their delay tactics to circumvent the litigations pending before the High Court and Supreme Court with regard to local body elections.
Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani, who introduced the Bill, told the House that the exercise of determining the territorial ward and wards in which seats are reserved for SC, ST, and women in every local body on the basis of the population as ascertained by the last preceding census of which the relevant figures had been published was done as per the mandate of the Constitution and other relevant local body acts.
“The legislation is warranted since there was no provision in the existing laws to set up Delimitation Commission as it was done in the case of neighbouring Kerala,” the Minister said. The Minister blamed the DMK for having failed to carry out the delimitation exercise based on the 2001 Census figures despite being in power in 2006 and reasoned that the AIADMK could not do it in their previous term as they received the 2011 Census data only in 2014.
Deputy Leader of Opposition Durai Murugan intervened and suggested that there should be a time limit as there are umpteen number of Commissions formed getting their terms extended liking it to the case of Justice Rajewaran Committee which was formed to probe into the police excess in pro-jallikattu protest on the Marina.
The Minister in his reply sought support from the Opposition and treasury benches citing that it is an initiative by the state which is considered to be an another step in the right direction.
Earlier, DMK MLA U Mathivanan (Kilvelur), who opposed the Bill in its introductory stage initiated the debate during its consideration expressed his scepticism over the lack of a time-frame.
The Committee has State Election Commissioner as its Chairman, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, the Director of Town Panchayats, and the Commissioner of Chennai City Municipal Corporation, as its members, the secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, as its member-secretary.
CM announces cash awards for athletes Lakshmanan, Arogya Rajiv
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday announced cash rewards to athletes G Lakshmanan and Arogya Rajiv for winning gold medals in the Asian Athletic meet in Bhubaneswar. Announcing this in the Assembly, he stated both the athletes have brought laurels to the state. He announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh to Lakshmanan, hailing from Pudukkottai, for winning gold in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m categories and Rs 15 lakh for Arogya Rajiv, hailing from Tiruchy, for winning the 4x400 m relay gold and silver in the 400 m. He also congratulated them for their achievements and wished them many more success in various international meets. Minister for School Education and Sports and Youth Welfare KA Sengottaiyan also congratulated the athletes and promised full support from the government. He also said the government would honour them.
PRIORITY FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- Geoinformatics centre to be set up with expertise from Anna University at a cost of Rs 7.5 crore
- State and District Drought Monitoring Centres to come up at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore
- Disaster Control Centres to be set up in hills and coastal districts at a cost of Rs 28 lakh
- Torrens Titling System to be implemented in the state. Under this system, the state guarantees an indefeasible title to those included in the register
- Aerial survey map for flood prevention will be prepared using drones at a cost of 7 crore
- Loss of lives under sea erosion, lightning, and storms would also qualify for State Disaster Relief Fund assistance
DIGITAL PUSH IN REVENUE DEPARTMENT
- More apps to be included in Tamil Nilam software to facilitate transmission of data pertaining to loans and crop insurance
- Software to enhance e-governance in Land Administration Commissionerate at a cost of Rs 1.38 crore
- Express community certificates for BC and MBC applicants to be issued within 48 hours through e-Seva centres, if anyone from the family had already availed the community certificate via online
- TANGEDCO will come up with an APP to make electricity bill payments, Electricity Minister P Thangamani informed the House.
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