Action to implement 'Samathuva Mayaanam’ project to eradicate double cemetery system in Tamil Nadu - Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister Kayalvizhi Selvaraj

Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister Kayalvizhi Selvaraj said the Chief Minister is paying extra attention to implement the Samathuva Cemeteries system. She said that the project will be implemented in the future when 10 lakh funds are allocated from each village for the construction of Samathuva cemeteries.


Coimbatore: A by-election is to be held for the post of Panchayat President in Diwan Bahadur Panchayat under the Anaimalai Union near Pollachi.

Following this, parties including AIADMK and DMK have been engaged in intense vote-gathering. Kalaiarasi Silambarasan is contesting on behalf of DMK.



Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister Kayalvizhi Selvaraj Poochanari in support of him, gathered votes for the auto rickshaw symbol in Divansapudur areas.

He later told reporters that the use of open-air toilets in degraded areas of Tamil Nadu continues. No action has been taken during the last regime to abolish this system. Currently all the villages are being surveyed and in villages where there are no personal toilets, additional funds are being allocated and steps are being taken to meet the basic needs including toilet facilities. In addition, Adi Dravidar student hostels in various districts have not been maintained for many years and many buildings are in a dilapidated condition. All these buildings are being demolished and new buildings are being constructed.

Until then, student hostels will operate in rented buildings. When asked by reporters about the double cremation system in rural areas. The Chief Minister is paying extra attention to implement the Samathuva Cemeteries system. She said that the project will be implemented in the future when 10 lakh funds are allocated from each village for the construction of Samathuva cemeteries.

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