உதிரம் கசிந்த கலைஞரின் உடன்பிறப்புக்கு எழுதிய மடலே இந்திய அமைதிப் படை பற்றிய வரலாறு

CHIEF MINISTER OF TAMILNADU DR.KALAIGNAR BOYCOTTED THE RECEPTION TO IPKF SENT BY RAJIV GANDHI. THIS LETTER IS THE REASON FOR HIS BOYCOTT. LET HISTORIANS TAKE NOTE OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY YOUTH WING OF DMK LED BY M.K.STALIN

ஈழத்திலிருந்து கலைஞருக்கு வந்த கண்ணீர்க் கடிதங்களை .......

M.K.Stalin garlanding the statue of Annamalai University Student leader shot dead by M.Bhakthavatsalam led Congress government of Tamilnadu

 TO BE CONTINUED...... IN NEXT BLOG

A MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FRIENDS CLEARED WITHIN 24 HOURS

Among friends misunderstandings are common and me and Comrade George Fernandes were no exception. On the day then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived at Pondicherry to lay the foundation for New Assembly Complex in the Port area, which is now used as Parking Lot, a call from Defence Minister. His PS Asoka Subramanian spoke and told me that George Saab wants to speak to me. George came online. He said I am thinking of putting you as Trustee of Tutucurin Port Trust, what do you say. I said if it is useful for people I am ready to accept.  In the National Agenda of Governance which George Fernandes drafted as Convener of NDA, he had included Interlinking of Rivers and Sedhu Samudram Project suggested by me. That is why he offered me Tutucurin Port Trust Trustee post since that Port will be the nodal agency for Sedhu Samudram Shipping Canal.

I served to my best of my ability and even a free website was created to mention my contribution. But now in National Archives all the Minutes of Board Meetings during my trusteeship period is available for historians.
George Fernandes attended the Photo unveiling ceremony of Socialist Leader of Madurantakam, who then passed away. In that meeting I was in front row. I found in his speech George Fernandes was slightly criticising me. I used to have colourful visiting cards. After function in Pondicherry I sent an email to George Fernandes saying I am hurt by his comments. Within few hours he not only replied by email but sent me the following mail to clear the misunderstanding.

The last line in this letter hints that an opening at National level would be found for me. It was the Governorship of Manipur. I showed this letter to my house owner , whose loose talk within his spiritual business empire reached the key villains who through an Auditor of Chennai ensured that I did not get that post. It is hidden history.

HISTORY OF PONDICHERRY's FIGHT AGAINST CHILD ABUSE

ECOLOGICAL ISSUES THAT NEEDS ATTENTION OFPONDICHERRY GOVERNMENT..

AT LEAST IN FUTURE LET JUSTICE BE DELIVERED IN ONE'S LIFE TIME IN LAND GRABBING CASES

 [NOTE : THIS IS A PAGE WHERE PAST HISTORY IS RECORDED. THE ABOVE STATED CASE IN LOCAL COURTS WAS A POST POSTED 2 YEARS AGO AND DOES NOT REFLECT PRESENT STATUS. ]

LALBAHADUR SHASTRI CREATED STATELESS TAMILS IN SRILANKA ......

FISH MARKET : NANDHIVARMAN WROTE IN 2004 : INAUGURATED IN 2014 : TILL DATE ONLY ICE IS SOLD NOT FISH

Hygienic Fish Markets: Fashion of the Day

 The wind of globalization is introducing new concepts like air-conditioned vegetable and fish markets by private parties providing jobs to entrepreneurial youth. At the same time we have Pondicherry’s over crowded

 Main market, a place you have to plough your way in a stream of sweat and foul smell. Ever increasing garbage accumulation poses problems for municipal sanitary workers who toil tirelessly to keep market surroundings clean. The Lorries that bring the daily requirements for market and small vehicles that bring fish struggle to catch space with consumers who in a haste to park as they please in the entrances of the market.

This is a scene of chaos with increase in population. In Pondicherry region we have fish markets in Pondicherry, Muthialpet, Ariyankuppam, Nellithoppu, Madukarai and Villiyanur and temporary markets have sprung up in roadsides at many sub urban places. Nowadays people are looking for hygiene in every aspect of life and consumer awareness is at its peak. Further the perishable products must be sold in haste thereby fish vendors loose their revenue. The setting up of cost price shops by private parties and cooperative institutions too jumping into that bandwagon not to be left behind is a telling tale of our times. Vegetable stalls that offer fresh vegetables in air-conditioned surroundings have cropped up. Chickens and Mutton are sold in shops making it easy for people to buy at various places.

But in spite of all this the fish market, vegetable market, flower market and small shops that sell from provisions to brooms are within a limited space of the main market restricted by various constraints making it impossible to expand.

 In such scenario a new Air Conditioned Fish for You shop set by an enterprising young educated youth K.Ponnambalam of Vanarapet, that has come up at the beginning of the Mahatma Gandhi Road near Railway station is refreshing experiment breaking from past. 

A student from nearby Veerampattinam fisher-men village of Pondicherry, P.Saravanane who is the 4 th son of a traditional fisherman, doing his second year in doctorate in fish pathology at the Sterling University of Scotland U.K having completed his M.FSc. (Master of Fisheries Science) at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Cochin on his visit to his home felt that fish markets here must be improved to make it places of hygiene in order to attract better prices for fish apart from consumer convenience and comfort of buying in a cleaner environment.

To wash sands and filth in the fish catches that comes to market, P.Saravanane suggests setting up of a one-ton capacity of filtering steel tank at the entrance of the market. Immediately after washing fresh icing must be done for the preservation. The fish market should be completely closed and centrally air conditioned for maintaining low temperature, which can reduce the quick spoilage of fish. Hygienic and decent dressing for the fish vendors encouraged. Separate cabins with a washable fish-displaying table should be constructed for selling the fish and be provided with a clear drainage channel, which eventually leads to a common drainage canal. Display table must have fiberglass doors so that fishes can be displayed on an ice layer in the glass cabinet. Each cabin must be given separate pipe connections for easy and quick washing of cabin before and after selling. A hygienic and eco-friendly bag for packing the fish is introduced. There should be a high capacity and quality flake ice machine inside the market for preserving the fish and also for the display unit. Definite control measures should be taken for fly and other insects. It’s also wise to have a cold storage room with two different temperatures like 4°c and -20°c with clear racks and boxes for short time and long time storage of fish respectively. The market should also be provided with two doors each one for entry and exit. A separate fish cleaning room should be constructed with same facility like fish selling area with a washable table with the provision of tap water pipe connection for each fish dresser. Use of clean stainless steel knife and other fish cutting instruments is encouraged. There should be an exit in the fish dressing room so that the customers can directly exit the market, says P.Saravanane who wants to see his hometown and its markets improve to reach the western standards at least stage by stage.

Fish lovers are braving all ordeals in fish markets to buy their choice and scared housewives wait for street vendors to bring fish to their doors. Let us make their life not only less miserable but make it pleasant to both sellers and buyers. Let Fish woman who carry head-loads of fish and are frowned upon regain their self respect and dignity in pursuing their marketing with changing needs of our times. Fish is wealth and not filth that comes to markets. Let planners plan ultra modern fish markets, while private stalls come up every where to cater the needs of growing population conscious of cleaner environment.

 Courtesy: The New Indian Express 28.08.2004

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARY S.HEMACHANDRAN called me and Dr.SARAVANANE POOBALANE AND GAVE SHAPE TO THIS FISH MARKET INAUGURATED in 2014... TIL NOW YOU CAN SEE ONLY ICE IS BEING SOLD THERE, EVEN YESTERDAY I SAW THE BOARDS IN BOTH ENTRANCES... WHY CANT IT BE GIVEN TO FISHERMEN ........