Gram sabha meetings mark birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; discount sale of Khadi products commences

The gram sabha meetings was conducted in all village panchayats of the district on Friday to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and participants vowed to work against substance abuse and child marriage.

District Collector Anand Mohan, who participated in the gram sabha meeting held at Therkku Valliyoor village under Valliyoor panchayat union, appealed to the participants to create drug-free village by shunning narcotic substances and to avoid alcohol. Besides closely monitoring the children, their activities, their contacts and other habits, the parents should create awareness about drug abuse and encourage their wards to follow healthy lifestyle, he said.

“The public should alert the police or other government officials about sale of banned drugs and tobacco products and child marriage in their area. The informers’ identity will not be revealed at any circumstance,” assured the Collector, who administered anti child marriage and anti drug abuse pledge to the participants.

The Collector appealed to the public to segregate garbage at their homes itself so that managing the solid waste would become easier for the local bodies. Moreover, the surroundings must be kept clean so that water stagnation during upcoming rainy season, the prime reason for mosquito breeding, would be avoided.

“Please avoid self medication in case of fever or any other ailment during monsoon. The patients, instead of searching internet for the medicines, should visit the nearby government hospital or the primary health centre to get the right prescription from the qualified medical practitioner,” Mr. Anand Mohan said.

The Collector also inaugurated the Deepavali special discount sale of khadi products in the showroom in Palayamkottai as part of the birth anniversary celebration of Gandhi.

Collector Ranjeet Singh addressing the gram sabha at Shencottai in Tenkasi district on Friday.
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In Tenkasi district, Collector Ranjeet Singh participated in the gram sabha meeting organised at Karkudi village panchayat under Shencottai panchayat union.

Mr. Ranjeet Singh, addressing the meeting, said the positive changes every citizen want to see and enjoy in every part of their life should start from the villages that form the firm foundation of any society. The ‘gram sahba’ meetings being organised in every village panchayat 4 times every year, should be properly utilised to bring about the desirable changes by airing the genuine grievances.

“Since the government is keen on liberating every village from child marriage and drug and tobacco abuse, the people should join hands with the administration to achieve these milestones. Every family should vow to keep their surroundings clean by strictly following garbage segregation at source for proper and easy solid waste management,” Mr. Ranjeet Singh said.

He also appealed to the villagers to ensure the continued education of the children, especially the girl children at least up to undergraduate degrees so as to make them employable and productive.

Mr. Ranjeet Singh handed over welfare measures to the beneficiaries.

The Collector later inaugurated the special discount sale of khadi products.