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Comprising the Thuraiyur Municipality and the town panchayats of Uppilliyapuram and Balakrishnampatti, the constituency is home to a sizeable population of tribals, who live in remote villages of Pachamalai.

A resident complains that work done under the project drains the taxpayers’ money; other issues that plague the Vellore constituency include improper re-laying of damages stretches that lead to waterlogging during rain and traffic rule violations

Punj had a long career in public life — in politics and policy circles, and in the media

Located along the southern side of Tiruppur district, the constituency is predominantly rural, with agriculture as the mainstay, and sugarcane, coconut, paddy and vegetables cultivated across the region.

Residents of Tiruvallur constituency want the new bus stand to be opened for public use at the earliest; traffic congestion remains key concern; farmers in Perambakkam region hit by falling groundwater level

Thanjavur, a heritage town continues to grapple with problems such as open drains in a few lanes and by-lanes in the heart of the town, and traffic congestion during weekends and on holy days near Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple, a World Heritage Monument.

Known widely for its rice mills and coconut oil units, the constituency that also accounts for a substantial extent of powerloom units has quite a few unresolved issues, according to sections of the electorate.

The constituency has seen several water management proposals, including check dams across the Maniyachi Pallam stream and at Valukkuparai in the hills, along with plans to divert water to the reservoir. While these measures can improve irrigation in the plains, hill residents fear ecological disruption, including impacts on forests, wildlife and traditional livelihoods.

The Central government’s long-awaited recent move to relocate border fencing in Punjab closer to the international boundary with Pakistan may finally offer farmers the freedom they have awaited for decades. Trapped between the border fence and the Zero Line, farmers are hopeful that they will be able to access their fields freely, have more crop choices, and be free from restricted farming hours and frequent security checks. However, until then, they will have to continue struggling with their existing set of problems, reports Vikas Vasudeva

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Some of the burning issues faced by residents of Gummidipoondi constituency are the expansion of the industrial waste disposal facility in SIPCOT industrial complex and health hazards, discharge of sewage into Thamarai lake, lack of public transport facilities, and poor health infrastructure

At the Kannankurichi town panchayat, most of the lands have been developed into housing plots in the last 15 years and people are willing to buy lands in this panchayat as it is situated near the foothills of Yercaud.

For years, residents have demanded that a sewage treatment plant be set up to treat the town’s waste water, which flows downstream and joins the Bhavani River

The Bhavani jamakkalam sector, despite receiving a GI tag in 2005, is struggling for survival. Weavers say proliferation of cheaper powerloom products has severely affected the market for authentic handwoven items.