Residents of Thalaimalai Nagar at Salem Collectorate on Monday. , Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
Residents of Thalaimalai Nagar near Seelanaikenpatti in Ward 60 of Salem Corporation on Monday petitioned the district administration not to open a Tasmac outlet in their ward.
During the weekly grievance redressal meeting, more than 100 residents of Thalaimalai Nagar turned up at the collectorate and presented a petition to the officials.
Talking to reporters, residents said that in Seelanaikanpatti locality, there are six Tasmac outlets which are functioning. Now the work is on to open a new outlet near Salem-Namakkal National Highway. There is a bus stop and two marriage halls in the locality. Hundreds of students use this bus stop. If a new outlet is opened then people of the locality, students and visitors to the marriage hall will be affected. Therefore, the district administration should not allow opening of an outlet, he said.
At Namakkal Collectorate, District Collector Shreya P. Singh received 274 petitions from the public. The collector also distributed land pattas to 14 beneficiaries of R Pudhupatti village near Rasipuram.
bid to end life
Fifteen members of a family led by Ammasi from Nallagoundampatti near Omalur came to the Salem Collectorate on Monday and suddenly poured kerosene on themselves.
On seeing this, the police present at the entrance of the Collectorate threw water on them and averted the attempt. He alleged that a real estate owner was trying to grab his 80 cents of land, and that revenue officials were allegedly supporting the former. Complained to the police but no action was taken. The city police took them to the police station and are interrogating them.
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