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Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar EditionJune 23 - 29, 2013Work begins on new EB substationon P.T. Rajan SalaiBy Our Staff ReporterThe construction of an Electricity Board substation in the plot adjoining R7 K. K. Nagar PoliceStation has begun. A JCB machine was seen leveling the plot to make way for the foundationwork.Solar lamps worth Rs. 5.46 lakhs installedin ‘single teacher’ schoolsBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the ‘Single teacherschool program’ of SwamiVivekananda Rural DevelopmentSociety (T. Nagar), solarlamps worth Rs. 5.46 lakhswere installed in 100 singleteacher schools in villages ofTiruvallur district this month.R. P. Krishnammachari (ExecutiveSecretary) told MambalamTimes that the unscheduledand long power cuts insuburbs and villages are affectingthe conducting ofclasses in these schools whichusually takes place in the lateevenings after regular schoolhours. Solar lamps would providerelief and help in conductingthe classes in case of powercuts, he said.The project was started in2006 with 30 schools. It hassince grown to 570 and atpresent 17,000 children havebenefitted from it, he said.He said that total cost of thesolar lamp project is Rs.26lakhs and he has appealed fordonations. He said that donorscan get 100% tax exemption.For more details please contactKrishnamachari in 42988700 or logon to www.singleteacherschools.org.Mobile traffic signals abandonedon pavement for monthsMaharishi Jayanthi celebrations fromtomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter 7.30 a.m: Navagraha homamSuka Brahma Maharishi and gho pooja; 8.30 a.m: divineAshramam (8/22, Arulambal reading; 11.30 a.m: Annadhanam;6.30 p.m: devotionalStreet, T. Nagar; Ph: 28342483) will be celebrate ‘Suka songs by Veeramani Raju &Bramaha Maharishi Jayanthi’ party.from Monday, June 24, to Thursday,June 27, at Murugan 7.am: divine discourse; 8.30June 26: 5 a.m: Guru pooja;Kalyana Mandapam (South a.m: divine reading; 9 a.m:Boag Road, T. Nagar).On June 26, at 6.30 p.m,Raman Guruji (Founder) willgive away the R. K. SwamyScholar Award to U. Ve.Dr. M. V. AnanthapadmanabaChariar.The following are the programdetails:June 24: Swagatha pooja.June 25: 3 a.m: Guru pooja;4 a.m: Ganapathi homam;Kalasa abhishekam; noon:Annadhanam; 6.30 p.m: Jayanthicelebrations.June.27: 4 a.m; Guru pooja;7.30 a.m: Kalasa sthapanamfollowed by divine discourse;8.30 a.m: divine reading; 6.00p.m: Music program by AbhaswaramRamji & party.CMYKBy Our Staff ReporterTwo sets of mobile solar trafficlight signals are foundparked on the pavement adjoiningthe compound wall ofSivan Park (P. T. Rajan Salai,K. K. Nagar) for the past severalmonths. These mobile signalswere put to use on a temporarybasis when the signalsat busy junctions used to fail.A traffic official told MambalamTimes the mobile signalsare presently not in use asthey don’t have any tow vehicleto transport them.Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 39 37. Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.