Panchayaths
Odanthurai Panchayath Achivements
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 11:52
Rangaswamy Shanmugam, of Odanthurai Panchayat, is a visionary President. He’s also no longer its President, having served the maximum term in office between 2001 and 2009, following his father’s five-year holding of the same position. Shanmugam’s wife Mrs.Lingammal is now officially president of Odanthurai Panchayat, though her husband’s leadership has laid an indelible stamp upon its governance.
“When Shanmugam suggests something, we know it’s for our benefit,” says M. Radharkrishnan, a Panchayat member and saw mill worker. We’re told more than three thousand plans have been executed in the Panchayat under the family’s leadership, and not a single one has been opposed. Shanmugam’s approach combines entrepreneurial spirit with sound financial management to meet the governance needs of the area. The Panchayat’s hallmark commitment to transparency has resulted in public accounts being painted on the outside walls of their office buildings. From housing projects to Rs. 178 to obtain a death certificate for a deceased man, all public money expenditures are listed for residents to see. These expenditures include some very unconventional projects with what he calls non-conventional energy – including the Panchayat’s purchase of a 350kW windmill.
Odanthurai is an eleven-village Panchayat, 40km from Coimbatore, in Karamadai block of Tamil Nadu. Eight thousand people live on its 1119 square kilometres, but the figure is rapidly increasing: in 1996 Odanthurai was home to only 1500. The Panchayat has good roads, good schools and good housing, and even the tribal population are migrating to its housing projects. Yet these people don’t bring private wealth.
Marudur Panchayath
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 12:17
Marudur Panchayath is located on 4 Kms from Karamadai. In this Panchayath water and basic facilities were fulfilled and also 90% satisfacted. Mr.P.R. Rangarajan is the current president of this panchayath, elected in 2006.
Velliangadu Panchayath
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 11:36
Velliangadu Panchayath is located on 16 Kms from Karamadai. In this Panchayath water and basic facilities were fulfilled and also in satisfaction manner. 18 villages had comes under this panchayath and most of the villages located in foot hills, and the peoples over there are tribals. Mr.P. Jeevanandam is the current president of this panchayath, elected in 2006 and this was the third time he elected asa a president.
Tholampalayam Panchayath
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 10:26
Tholampalayam Panchayath is located on 15 Kms fromKaramadai. This Panchayath was surrounded 2343.93.5 Htrs, Mr.Vasandha Kumar is the current president of this panchayath, elected in 2006.
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