MAYILADUTHURAI: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday formally inaugurated the 38th district of
Tamil Nadu, Mayiladuthurai, through video conferencing from Chennai, bringing much cheer to residents, traders and politicians who have been demanding it for two decades. Carved out from Nagapattinam, it consists of rural and semi-urban regions with a mix of traders, farmers, agriculture labourers and the fishing community which offer a lot of scope for development on the economic front.
The district comprises Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi revenue divisions, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Kuthalam and Tharangambadi taluks, 15 blocks and 287 revenue villages. Local people feel the realisation of their long-pending demand will bring more government funds and facilities besides opening up job opportunities for them. Nagapattinam’s long distance from Mayiladuthurai and
Kollidam
has been making it inaccessible for administrative purposes. People had to take a detour via
Nannilam
to reach the headquarters Nagapattinam.
The chief minister had made the announcement on creation of the new district under Rule 110 in the assembly on March 24. Subsequently, the state government issued an order formally notifying the district on April 7. It appointed R Lalitha as special officer and N Shreenatha as superintendent of police on July 12.
The inaugural event in Chennai was attended by deputy chief minister O Pannerselvam and revenue minister R B Udhayakumar. At a function held in Mayiladuthurai, textile and handloom minister O S Manian, special officer R Lalitha and superintendent of police N Shreenatha, MLAs S Pavunraj, P V Bharathi and
Radhakrishnan participated.
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