Mettupalayam News

Special buses for Ooty flower show

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Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited will ply special buses on May 18, 19 and 20 to enable people witness the flower show in Udhagamandalam.

A release from the Corporation said that it would ply 43 special buses from Coimbatore to Ooty, 15 from Mettupalayam, four from Coonoor and as per requirement from Tirupur.

The Corporation would also ply special buses to enable people reach the Botanical Garden, Boat House and Rose Garden at an additional cost.

Travel card

As part of the arrangements to facilitate smooth travel of tourists in the hill station, the Corporation had launched the circuit buses scheme, wherein adult tourists by paying Rs. 90 and child tourists by paying Rs. 50 could avail of the travel card.

They could get down at any of the picnic spots, where the buses stop, spend as much time as they want and board any of the circuit buses to move to the next spot.

They could use the travel card to travel in and around the hill station, the release said and added that the buses would touch Botanical Garden, Boat House, Doddabetta Peak, Rose Park, Children's Park and a few other places.

Source: The Hindu.

Grievances day

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:27

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. will conduct a grievance redress day on May 16 at 11 a.m. at Power House campus, Sirumugai Road, Mettupalayam, for consumers in Coimbatore Electricity Distribution Circle/ North/ Coimbatore. Consumers could avail themselves of the opportunity to have their grievances redressed

Ooty traffic arrangements

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Monday, 07 May 2012 09:28

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In view of the season in this holiday destination entering the peak period, the police have made the following traffic arrangements which would be in force on Saturdays and Sundays.

All vehicles proceeding to Mettupalayam from Udhagamandalam will be diverted via Doddabetta, Kotagiri and Kunjapanai. Vehicles coming towards Udhagamandalam from Mettupalayam would be permitted via Coonoor. Only government buses would be allowed to ply both ways between Mettupalayam and Coonoor.

Within the town only one way traffic would be allowed on the Alankar junction-Government Rose Garden-Chamundi Hall junction road and stretches connecting Casino Junction with the District Police Office junction, the Government Botanical Garden road with the Madhuwana junction, the electricity department office with Boat House, the Boat House with the Rattan Tata junction, Fernhill junction with the Boat House and the Good Shepherd International School, the Boys Club with the Goods Shed road and the Willowbund road with the EB Circle.

As per requirements the diversions would be changed. Arrangements have been made to park light and heavy vehicles.

Source: The Hindu.

Jamabandhi

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Monday, 07 May 2012 09:26

For the 1421 Fasli year (2011 in Gregorian calendar) the Coimbatore district administration will conduct Jamabandhi (revenue tribunal) across the district at the following places and time, says a release from the administration.

The Jamabandhi will be held at the respective taluk offices. The Jamabandhi for Coimbatore South will be held in the presence of District Collector from May 11 to 23 (excluding holidays); for Sulur from May 11 to 17 (excluding holidays) in the presence of District Revenue Officer; for Coimbatore North from May 11 to 24 (excluding holidays) in the presence of Additional Personal Assistant to Collector (Land); for Mettupalayam from May 11 to 17 (excluding holidays) in the presence of Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore.

Source: The Hindu.