Thrissur: Apollo Tyres factory at Perambra on Friday declared lock-out following labour unrest.
The management, two days ago, announced �no-work, no-pay in the factory following a go-slow agitation by the workers demanding long-term settlement negotiations.
The unit provides employment to 2,500 regular workers.
While the management complained a drop in production due to labour unrest, the workers alleged that lack of sufficient number of labourers was the reason for low production. The workers also protested against employing contract labourers in the factory.
The talks between the management and labour unions held on Monday in the presence of the Labour Minister failed to reach any decision.
The factory had been declaring lock-out for the ninth time.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Drinking water projects worth Rs.6,500 crore on: Minister
Thrissur: Drinking water projects to the tune of Rs.6,500 crore are under way in the State, Minister for Water Resources N.K. Premachandran has said.
He was speaking after inaugurating the supply of water under the Peechi Drinking Water Project at Pananchery, near here, on Friday.
More projects
�Drinking water projects will be set up in 30 panchayats at a cost of Rs.1,000 crore in the second phase of Jalanidhi. Many development projects have been implemented under the anti-recession package in the State, the Minister said.
He was speaking after inaugurating the supply of water under the Peechi Drinking Water Project at Pananchery, near here, on Friday.
More projects
�Drinking water projects will be set up in 30 panchayats at a cost of Rs.1,000 crore in the second phase of Jalanidhi. Many development projects have been implemented under the anti-recession package in the State, the Minister said.
Awareness programme for farmers on good agriculture practices
Thrissur: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) conducted an awareness programme for farmers here on Friday on good agricultural practices, with an objective of promoting export of farm products.
Addressing the farmers, E. N. Sunder, Technical Director-EUREPGAP, FICCI Quality Forum, New Delhi, pointed out that though India was the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, its export share in the global market was less than one per cent, way back to small countries like Thailand and Chile.
�The developed countries do not have confidence in the quality and safety of Indian fruits and vegetables.
Unhygienic conditions in the farms, poor agricultural practices, high chemical and pesticide residues and micro-biological contamination were the main reasons for the poor export possibilities, Mr. Sunder noted.
Addressing the farmers, E. N. Sunder, Technical Director-EUREPGAP, FICCI Quality Forum, New Delhi, pointed out that though India was the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, its export share in the global market was less than one per cent, way back to small countries like Thailand and Chile.
�The developed countries do not have confidence in the quality and safety of Indian fruits and vegetables.
Unhygienic conditions in the farms, poor agricultural practices, high chemical and pesticide residues and micro-biological contamination were the main reasons for the poor export possibilities, Mr. Sunder noted.
Total sanitation drive begins tomorrow
PATHANAMTHITTA: The Kudumbasree Mission will organise a total sanitation drive in the district on Sunday.
Mission district coordinator G. Murukan said 1.24 lakh mission members would take part in the cleaning drive in the 54 panchayats and three municipalities in the district as part of a disease-prevention initiative during the monsoon.
Mr. Murukan was addressing a meeting convened by District Collector S. Lalithambika to chalk out a vector-control strategy at the Collectorate conference hall here on Friday.
He said the strategy would be to ensure maximum public participation in the cleaning drive.
The Kudumbasree members would conduct house visits to help the residents to clean their houses and surroundings.
Mission district coordinator G. Murukan said 1.24 lakh mission members would take part in the cleaning drive in the 54 panchayats and three municipalities in the district as part of a disease-prevention initiative during the monsoon.
Mr. Murukan was addressing a meeting convened by District Collector S. Lalithambika to chalk out a vector-control strategy at the Collectorate conference hall here on Friday.
He said the strategy would be to ensure maximum public participation in the cleaning drive.
The Kudumbasree members would conduct house visits to help the residents to clean their houses and surroundings.
Action plan to develop agriculture
PALAKKAD: An action plan to develop agriculture in Attappady will be taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at a cost of Rs.64 crore.
The scheme will be implemented through the �Oorukuttams (hamlet groups) of 154 tribal hamlets in the Attappady tribal block of Mannarkkad taluk.
Under the scheme, 10,393 projects will be implemented in the three panchayats, Pudur, Sholayur and Agali, of the Attappady block.
Block programme officer P.V. Radhakrishnan said an amount of Rs.22 crore would be spent for irrigation and development of tribal land.
The scheme will be implemented through the �Oorukuttams (hamlet groups) of 154 tribal hamlets in the Attappady tribal block of Mannarkkad taluk.
Under the scheme, 10,393 projects will be implemented in the three panchayats, Pudur, Sholayur and Agali, of the Attappady block.
Block programme officer P.V. Radhakrishnan said an amount of Rs.22 crore would be spent for irrigation and development of tribal land.
Call to settle strike at Kanjikode unit
PALAKKAD: M.B. Rajesh, MP, has urged the management of the Central public sector unit Instrumentation Limited, Kanjikode, to settle the indefinite strike launched by its workers on June 3.
Inaugurating a protest meeting organised by the Instrumentation Workers Union affiliated to the CITU at the company gate on Friday, Mr. Rajesh said the management should hold talks with the union and settle the strike in the interest of the company and its future.
He said he would take up the issue with Union Industries Minister and Industries Secretary in New Delhi on June 15.
Meanwhile, INTUC district president K. Appu urged Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to intervene to settle the strike.
Inaugurating a protest meeting organised by the Instrumentation Workers Union affiliated to the CITU at the company gate on Friday, Mr. Rajesh said the management should hold talks with the union and settle the strike in the interest of the company and its future.
He said he would take up the issue with Union Industries Minister and Industries Secretary in New Delhi on June 15.
Meanwhile, INTUC district president K. Appu urged Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to intervene to settle the strike.
Kozhikode-II to be declared fully electrified
Kozhikode: The Kozhikode-two Assembly constituency will be announced totally electrified by Electricity Minister A.K. Balan on Saturday. The distribution of CF lamps, as an energy- saving measure, will also be inaugurated by the Minister at the function.
Under the total electrification programme, 337 domestic connections have been given in Kozhikode-two. Of these, 164 were overhead connections and 173 weather-proof connections.
Under the total electrification programme, 337 domestic connections have been given in Kozhikode-two. Of these, 164 were overhead connections and 173 weather-proof connections.
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