MINDBLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS OF DMK –

A RECORD IN INDIAN HISTORY

INTRODUCTION

Muthuvel Karunanidhi, born June 3, 1924, an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK), a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N. Annadurai, in 1969[4] and has served as chief minister five times (1969–71, 1971–76, 1989–91, 1996–2001 and 2006–present). He holds the record of winning his seat in every election in which he has participated in his political career spanning more than 60 years.He is also a playwright and screenwriter in Tamil cinema. He is called by his supporters as Kalaignar.

Chief Minister

Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi,
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Date of Birth 3rd June 1924

Place Thirukkuvalai (near Tiruvarur)

Parents Father - Thiru Muthuvelar.
Mother - Thirumathi Anjugam Ammaiyar.

Marital Status Married, Children 6 (Male: 4 and Female: 2)

Political Career Fulltime Politician. Entered public life at the age of 14. Founder of the first student wing of the Dravidan Movement called "Tamil Nadu Tamil Manavar Mandram"
One of the founder members of the D.M.K. in 1949.
D.M.K. Treasurer-1961.
D.M.K. President 1969 onwards.

Represented State Assembly in-
Kulithalai .. 1957-62
Thanjavur .. 1962-67
Saidapet .. 1967-71
Saidapet .. 1971-76
Anna Nagar .. 1977-80
Anna Nagar .. 1980-83
Harbour .. 1989-91
Harbour .. 1991 (Resigned)
Chepauk .. 1996-2001
Chepauk .. 2001-2006
Chepauk .. 2006 onwards

Member of Legislative Assembly Council - 1984-86 Member of Legislative Assembly / Council for more than 40 years. Won in all contested Assembly Elections from 1957 to 2006. Deputy Leader of the Opposition - 1962-67 Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly - 1977-83

Cabinet Minister - Minister for Public works -1967-69.

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu 1969-71, 1971-76, 1989-91 and 1996-2001.

Imprisoned on a number of occasions for political activities, especially for Anti-Hindi Agitation; Change of name of railway station; against price raise; for the sake of Sri Lankan Tamils, etc.

Resigned his post of member of Legislative Assembly during 1983 for the sake of Sri Lankan Tamils.

Award and titles conferred Annamalai University conferred on him the title of "Doctorate" in 1971.

The Council of Doctor of Philosophy made him 'Tamizh vel".

Awarded " Raja Rajan Award" by Tamil University, Thanjavur for his book "Thenpandi Singam".

Foreign Travels European Countries, Britain, France, West Germany, Rome during 1970. U.S.A. during 1971. Malaysia during 1987; Special address delivered on the inaugural day of 3rd World Tamil Conference held in Paris in the year 1970 and on the inaugural day of 6th World Tamil Conference held in Kualalampur (Malaysia) in the year 1987

Hobby Reading, Writing and Discussion.

Publications Books Written: Romapuri Pandian, Thenpandi Singam, Vellikizhamai, Nenjukku Needhi, Eniyavai Erubathu, Sanga Thamizh, Kuraloviam, Ponnar Sankar, Thirukkural Urai and many books in prose and poetry numbering more than 100.

Stage Plays Written Manimagudam, Ore Ratham, Palaniappan, Thooku Medai, Kagithapoo, Naane Arivali, Vellikizhamai, Udhayasooriyan, Silapathikarum, etc.

Screen Plays Written Rajakumari, Abhimanyu, Mandiri Kumari, Marutha Naattu Ilavarasi, Manamagan, Devaki, Parasakthi, Panam, Thirumbipaar, Naam, Manohara, Ammaiappan, Malai Kallan, Rangoon Radha, RajaRani, Puthaiyal, Pudhumai Pithan, Ellorum Innattu Mannar, Kuravanchi, Thayillapillai, Kanchi Thalaivan, Poompuhar, Poomalai, Mani Makudam, Marakka Mudiyuma, Avan Pithana, Pookkari, Needhikku Thandanai, Paalaivana Rojakkal, Pasa Paravaikal, Padadha Theneekkal, Niyaya Tharasu and many more numbering more than Seventy.

Public and Social activities Beggars Rehabilitation Home, Free Eye Camps, Supply of free rice on important days, Free supply of spectacles, Abolition of hand rickshaws, Slum Clearance Board, Family Benefit Scheme, Legislation for equal property rights for women, Marriage grant of Rs.10,000/- for poor girls, Incentive for Intercaste Marriages and Widows Re-marriages, Maternity Relief for women in poor households, Free Education for poor girls upto graduate level, Adi-Dravidar Free Housing Schemes. Formation of separate departments for Welfare of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes, Special reservation of twenty percentage for the Most backward Classes, Setting up of the State Planning Commission, etc.

LISTING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DMK DURING ITS RULE OVER TAMILNADU FROM 2006 -2011

ACHIEVEMENTS PERFORMED IN DIFFERENT FIELDS

Achievements in the Health Care and Delivery System
Performance
• Out Patient attendance at PHCs
• Deliveries conducted at PHCs
• Speciality Camps
• Leprosy
• Reduction in the preventable diseases
• CT Scan & MRI facilities

Projects
• Construction of 2000 bedded hospital block in General Hospital, Chennai:
• Provision of latest medical equipments for all teaching hospitals:
• Establishing National Institute of Siddha at Tambaram, Chennai
• Strengthening of Thoracic Hospital, Tambaram:
• Surveillance of communicable and non-communicable disease:
• World Health Organisation financial and material assistance:
• Upgrading Primary Health Centres and supply of ambulances:-
• Diagnose and treatment to eradicate Tuberculosis:
• DMHP - Madurai and Ramanathapuram

Projects in Pipe Line
• Establishment of Regional Centre for HIV / AIDS Care, Tambaram:
• World Bank assistance Health Delivery system:
• Upgrading of food and drug testing and analytical laboratories in the State:
• Establishing Regional Centre for AIDS prevention/treatment for HID AIDS treatment at Government Thoracic Hospital, Tambaram:

a) 1. Construction of 2000 bedded hospital block in General Hospital, Chennai:
• Construction work commenced for establishment of multi storeyed 2000 beds hospital.
• Project cost --- Rs.104 crores.
• Funding source -- HUDCO.

2. Provision of latest medical equipments for all teaching hospitals:
• Financial and technical assistance from Government of Finland.
• Project cost --- Rs.86 crores.
• MoU signed.

3. Establishing National Institute of Siddha at Tambaram, Chennai
• As the Ayurveda, Unani have separate National Institutes for development of their medicine, the State Government had been requesting the Government Of India, to establish National Institute of Siddha in TamilNadu. As per the request of the State Government. The Government of India has agreed to establish the National Institute of Siddha at Chennai in an Estimated cost of Rs.47 Crores spread over for a Period of 6 years. The institute will provide research and higher studies facility and help in securing global recognition for siddha system.

4. Strengthening of Thoracic Hospital, Tambaram:
• Financial and technical assistance to upgrade laboratory facilities, care and treatment, training, computerisation of information.
• Project cost -- Rs.4.7 crores.

5. Surveillance of communicable and non-communicable disease:
• As integrated disease surveillance system to be launched.
• Financial and technical assistance from World Bank.
• Project cost -- Rs.35 crores for over a period of 5 years.

6. World Health Organisation financial and material assistance:
• Towards eliminating lymphatic filariasis, mass distribution Di-ethyl cambanizine tablets.
• Project cost -- Rs.16 crores.

7. Upgrading Primary Health Centres and supply of ambulances:-
• Financial assistance from Government of India under Prime Minister Gram Rozgar Yojana.
• Project cost -- Rs.22 crores.

8. Diagnose and treatment to eradicate Tuberculosis:
• Financial and technical assistance from World Bank.
• Project cost -- Rs.11 crores.

DMPH - Madurai and Ramanathapuram
• Following the successful implementation of District Mental Health Programs at Trichy, two additional District Mental Health Program has been sanctioned for Madurai and Ramanathapuram by Govt. of India.
b) 1. Establishment of Regional Centre for HIV / AIDS Care, Tambaram:
• Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram has been identified for establishing a Regional Centre for AIDS Care.
• Funding source -- Government of India.
• Project cost --- Rs.15.40 crores.

2. World Bank assistance Health Delivery system:
• To upgrade and stregthen Health Care and Delivery system, existing infrastructure is being strengthened.
• Funding agency - World Bank.
• Project cost --- Rs.650 crores.

Upgrading of food and drug testing and analytical laboratories in the State:
• Strengthening of food and drug testing laboratories to ensure quality drugs.
• Financial and technical assistance from World Bank.
• Project cost -- Rs.5 crores.


Establishing Regional Centre for AIDS prevention/treatment for HID AIDS treatment at Government Thoracic Hospital, Tambaram:
• To create more facilities for HIV AIDS affected persons.
• Financial and technical assistance from Government of India.
• Project cost -- Rs.15.4 crores.

propagate government's achievements: Anbazhagan


IN CUDDALORE: Despite inflation, the Tamil Nadu government has created a situation where there is no place for poverty in the State, according to Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan.
• He was speaking in a meeting held at Kurinjipadi to highlight the achievements of the government.
• Acknowledging the fact that prices of commodities had gone up, Mr. Anbazhagan said that by taking judicious steps, the government had ensured that nobody was wallowing in poverty.
• He defined poverty as a condition in which the people would not have adequate food, clothing and shelter. However, these three aspects were taken care of by the government as it was providing rice at Re 1 a kg through fair price shops, free dhotis and saris, and a large number of house site pattas.
• Mr. Anbazhagan pointed out that the work on conversion of 21 lakh huts into concrete houses had started and three lakh houses were nearing completion.
• He called upon the party cadre to launch a door-to-door campaign to impress upon the voters the good works done by the government. Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam, MLA G.Aiyappan, and municipal chairman T. Thangarasu were present.

taking aim:Information Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi (third left) trying out a weapon at the Police Department stall after inaugurating the government exhibition at the Jail Grounds in Coimbatore on Sunday. Rural Industries Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy (second left) and Mayor R. Venkatachalam (left) are in the picture.


IN COIMBATORE: The State Government had organised the Coimbatore edition of the government exhibition to showcase its achievements in the last four-and-half years, said Parithi Ellamvazhuthi, Minister for Information and Public Relations, at the inauguration of the exhibition in the city on Sunday.
The city's residents should not entertain doubts over the government's commitment to the city's development. The government not only sanctioned funds for the World Classical Tamil Conference but also for providing infrastructure. Likewise, the State's economy had grown by 8.96 per cent during 2009-10 and in the ensuing year it was expected to touch 10 per cent.

Minister for Rural Industries and Animal Husbandry Pongalur N. Palanisamy said the State Government had implemented schemes worth Rs. 1,350 crore in the recent past. Coimbatore had grown leaps and bounds, thanks to the government's spending. Even recently, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for a number of schemes and works had begun in some of them.

Many roads had been built and flyovers been announced and a Semmozhi Poonga was in the offing. Information Department, police, Animal Husbandry Department, Agriculture Department, Rural Industries Department and a few more had put up stalls at the exhibition, which would be thrown open for the public between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. District Collector P. Umanath, Mayor R. Venkatachalam, Commissioner Anshul Mishra and other officials participated.