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Minister for Municipal Administration and Water Supply K.N. Nehru connected Thursday (February 19, 2026) told the Tamil Nadu Assembly that the State authorities would instrumentality steps to conception autobus stands astatine the temple municipality of Swamimalai and successful Ayyampettai municipality panchayat successful Thanjavur district.
The Minister was responding to a question raised by Manithaneya Makkal Katchi person and Papanasam MLA M.H. Jawahirullah, who demanded the operation of a autobus basal astatine Ayyampettai and besides astatine Swamimalai, 1 of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Citing the tremendous footfall of devotees visiting Swamimalai from crossed Tamil Nadu to connection worship astatine the temple, helium said decongestion was the request of the hour.
In his reply, Mr. Nehru said that of the 479 municipality panchayats successful the State, autobus stands were presently functioning successful 198. Construction of autobus stands was nether mode successful 55 municipality panchayats. He besides highlighted the challenges successful the availability of suitable onshore successful the vicinity for constructing autobus stands. The Minister said the State authorities would research the anticipation of leasing a parcel of onshore belonging to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to conception a autobus basal to facilitate devotees astatine Swamimalai.
Memorial buildings
Congress Legislature Party person S. Rajesh Kumar demanded the operation of a memorial gathering for precocious Congress person Kumari Ananthan successful Kanniyakumari district. Members from some the ruling enactment and the Opposition echoed akin demands, seeking statues, memorials, and authoritative solemnisation of the commencement anniversaries of precocious leaders.
The demands included statues and memorial buildings for King Valvil Ori astatine the foothills of Kollimalai, Tamil musicologist Abraham Pandithar successful Thanjavur on with a euphony assemblage successful his name, erstwhile Minister Lourdammal Simon successful Kanniyakumari, Gunalan Nadar successful Erode, state combatant Arthanareesa Varma successful Salem, and the renovation of the location of Maraimalai Adigal successful Pallavaram.
In his response, Minister for Information and Publicity M.P. Saminathan said the State authorities had honoured Kumari Ananthan by conferring the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award connected him. A statue of Ponnappa Nadar was installed successful Nagercoil. Since 2021, a full of 124 statues, memorial buildings and pillars person been installed crossed the State for assorted leaders and events. He said the section would see the caller demands successful the aboriginal aft owed consultation with the Chief Minister.
