Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, Apr 14, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version


News
Features
Stocks
Cross Currency
Shipping
Archives
Google

Group Sites

Industry & Economy - Social Security
States - Tamil Nadu
Insurance for salt workers mooted

Nagapattinam, April 13

The Department of Salt is planning to introduce insurance scheme for salt workers and provide them identity cards, said Ms V.V. Lakshmi, Assistant Salt Commissioner of India, Tuticorin, on Friday. Ms Lakshmi, who came here to assess the damages caused to the salt pans in the last month's heavy rains, addressing a function at Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam at Vedaranyam, said that the Salt Department was always committed to the welfare of salt workers. A number of schemes including general health, supply of drinking water, rest sheds for salt workers, welfare of the children of workers, construction of classrooms in schools were being implemented by the department, she said. She distributed several rewards from the Salt Department's welfare scheme to the wards of salt workers from Vedaranyam, Ayakkaranpulam and Vizhundamavadi schools. Mr Vedarathinam, who is also the grandson of freedom fighter Sardar Vedarathinam Pillai, explained the services rendered by the Salt Department for the welfare of the salt workers and their children. He also spoke about the heavy damages caused to the salt pans and salt production by the heavy rains last month in the Vedaranyam area. - Our Bureau

More Stories on : Social Security | Insurance | Tamil Nadu

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page



Stories in this Section
Maximum job opportunities should be given to locals: Chamling


Insurance for salt workers mooted
Delhi Telugu Academy awardees
Industrialists protest against raw materials price rise
‘Vision Kerala’ calls for green and sustainable development
Bond yields continue to rise on inflation woes, high oil prices
Greenpeace campaign highlights coastline crisis
London biz delegation on India tour
Soon, top hotels’ bars may stay open past midnight
Reliance gets ready to test east-west gas pipeline
‘Chennai-Bangalore industrial corridor has potential’
DEPB scheme extension welcomed
‘Speedy implementation of trade policy is key to growth’
FMCG sales growth at 16% in April-Feb: FICCI survey
Building contractors say Govt formula for price escalation inadequate
Chambers welcome trade policy
‘VSP must have captive mines’
FIPB puts on hold Daltotrade's plans to hike stake in Meta Telecom
Navy seminar on indigenisation
Wayanad Tourism makes inroads into Gujarat


BusinessLine E-paper



The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | The Hindu Images | Home |

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line