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Rs 1.60 lakh for biometric system to track Corporation staff attendance

Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:20 administrator
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The New Indian Express                16.05.2013

Rs 1.60 lakh for biometric system to track Corporation staff attendance

The Corporation has planned to introduce a biometric system to register attendance of the employees of the local body.

Commissioner P Janaki Raveendran said the system will register the attendance and note the ‘time in’ and ‘time out’ of the employees accurately. It will not only avoid paper usage in office, but will also track the working schedule of the employees.

A fund of Rs 1.60 lakh had  been allotted from  Corporation’s general fund for 2012-2013, for the system within a month, she said. The biometric would be fixed in four ozonal offices — Tharapadavedu, Sathuvachari, Vellore and Shenbakam — of the Corporation and its main office.

 

Jaya extends budget canteens to nine more corporations

Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:15 administrator
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The New Indian Express                16.05.2013

Jaya extends budget canteens to nine more corporations

The Chief Minister announced that the budget canteens would be extended to nine more corporations -Madurai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Salem, Tirupur, Tuticorin, Vellore and Erode. (File/PTI)
The Chief Minister announced that the budget canteens would be extended to nine more corporations -Madurai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Salem, Tirupur, Tuticorin, Vellore and Erode. (File/PTI)

Acceding to the growing public demand, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday added variety to the the menu of the budget canteens (Amma Unavagangal), which have become popular among the people of Chennai city.  The Chief Minister  also announced that the scheme would be extended to nine more corporations -Madurai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Salem, Tirupur, Tuticorin, Vellore and Erode. In the first phase, these eateries would be opened in 10 places within this month.

In all the budget canteens in Chennai, hereafter, apart from idli, pongal with sambar would be sold for Rs 5 per plate.  Similarly, during lunch time, lemon rice or curry leaves rice would be available for  Rs 5.

From September onwards, two chapathis with dhall would be sold at  Rs 3 in the evening hours.The equipment required for making chapathis would be procured by floating tenders.

At present, idli is served between 7 and 10 a m at Rs 1 per piece.  Sambar rice and curd rice are being served at Rs 5 between 12 noon and 3 p m. Pongal with sambar, lemon rice, curry leaves rice, chapathis would be added to the present menu as per announcement of the Chief Minister. 

The Chief Minister said the scheme has evoked overwhelming response from the public.

 

Amma canteens to serve 10 cities in Tamil Nadu, new menu introduced

Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:30 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle                 16.05.2013

Amma canteens to serve 10 cities in Tamil Nadu, new menu introduced

 
Chennai: With the low cost Amma canteens becoming instant hit among Chennaiites, chief minister J. Jaya­lalithaa on Wednesday announced the introduction of new menu including pongal, chappati, lemon rice and curry leaf rice. 
 
In a suo moto statement, she also announced expansion of the budget canteens scheme to Madurai, Tiru­chy, Coimbatore, Tiru­nelveli, Salem, Tirupur, Thoothukudi, Vellore and Erode city corporations by end of this month. 
 
“A total of ten canteens will be inaugurated in each of these cities,” she added.
 
The low cost eateries has become popular among the public as it offers idli at Rs 1, sambar rice at Rs 5 and curd rice at Rs 3. The chief minister said the canteens would also offer pongal at Rs 5 in morning and two chappatis for Rs 3 in the evening, while lemon rice and curry leaf rice for Rs 5 each would be served in the afternoon.
 
However, Jayalalithaa said the introduction of rotis  would take some time as the government had to float tenders for procuring roti-making machines. “From September this year, roti with dhal will be offered in all 200 canteens in the city,” she added.
 
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