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Mettupalayam Mar 09, 2010: Development of basic needs is the first stage in progress for every town, as the population has increased and the needs have also done well to move faster than the progress.  Mettupalayam town, which has all the sources for its development, but yet its economic position is still in a sorry state which is sad given there the resources are not fully or better utilised. The town limits have now increased manyfold and has spread across areas which were previously barren or farm land. Of all the issues, the very first problem to discuss is the transport issue that all of us face.

The infrastructure of Mettupalayam has more or less been the same for the past 40 years with the population increasing many times. This has caused some parts of the population not receiving the adequate portion of the infrastructure or some areas nothing at all.

40 years earlier, 6 train services plied from Mettupalayam - Coimbatore, now the population is different and also the single time makes it only possible for others to take the bus to Coimbatore. There are only 2 trains between these stations which is a large drop from the 6 services that were plied earlier. One would like to understand the reason why this pullback was done. Approximately 360 bus trips are made on this route with the fare set at 28 paisa per km that equates to a fare of Rs.10.36. The current fare at Rs.11 is unfair and has to be reviewed by the authorities. Rash driving by Bus Drivers is a major cause for the accidents on this route. The train fare is about Rs.7/- and the compartments are fewer with just bare needs met.

Needs that need to be implemented:

Without any delay, the 6 trains that were withdrawn should be reintroduced and the long distance trains such as  Nagarkovil, Amirtha Express and Cheran Express trains to start from Mettupalayam instead of departing from Coimbatore. The Mettupalayam Railway Station owns about 42 acres taht can be put to better use and ease the congestion at other major cities such as Coimbatore. This can provide employment opportunities at smaller stations such as Mettupalayam and lower the unemployment rate.

It is envisaged that All officials, organisations and people will join together and give their full voice to implement these matters to develop our town Mettupalayam.

Author : B.A.Vadoot.

Mettupalayam, Mar 08, 2010 : The Forest College and Research Institute located at Mettupalayam has the reputation for graduating highclass candidates in the field of forestry for many years. It has been a pride of Mettupalayam since its inception and has produced more than 80 candidates to date. There have been 6 candidates this year who have passed the IFS exams. Their names are as follows :

1. Kirubashankar

2. Sivashankar

3. Naveen Kumar

4. Ramasamy

5. Danapal

6. Yasoda.

Mettupalayam, Mar 08, 2010 : A massive fire broke out at a private spinning mill located on the badrakaliamman temple road. The mill produces towels and has been procuring the cotton and yarn for production from Andhra Pradesh and Maharastra. The night shift workers noticed a small smoke and informed the fire service personnel. The fire soon grew and destroyed the cotton and yarn that were stored adjacently in the godown premises.

Mettupalayam Mar 07, 2010: SUPA Hospital, mettupalayam conducted a poem competition at 10.00am on 07.03.2010. The poem of the month was Kannadasan Poems. Several patriotic songs, love songs and film songs were the songs that were sing at this function. The programs such as these are a great encragement to young kids. There is a great enthusiasm among st children for the programs. Supa Hospital organises these programs every month to encourage the children to display their talent. 100 childrens participated at this function. Dr. N.Maheswaran and Dr. N. Susheela are instrumental in organising this program.