27/06/2025
Welcoming Erode’s New District Collector, S. Kandasamy, IAS!
A warm greeting from the people of Erode, a land where tradition breathes alongside transformation. We look forward to your leadership in shaping a district that is inclusive, innovative, and future-ready. 💛
Here’s what we dream of under your dynamic administration:
🌐 People-First Governance – Ward-level mini-secretariats, grievance redressal days, and citizen charters powered by real-time dashboards
🧠 Smart Agriculture Innovation Zones – Agri-analytics labs, drone-assisted farming, AI-based soil mapping, and rural agri-hackathons
🏙️ Town+Village Connect – Inspired by Pune’s inclusive ward planning, bringing better health, mobility & infra to peri-urban & rural belts
🧼 Clean Cities x Smart Villages – Indore-style zero landfill mission + decentralized compost units for every 10 streets
🚲 Hyperlocal Mobility – E-cycle pilot zones, auto pooling platforms, and walkable panchayats with shaded pedestrian paths
📚 Community Knowledge Banks – Learning labs inside libraries, career pods in schools, and mentorship circles by local achievers
🎭 Civic Culture Movements – Public art by school children, storytelling sabhas, folk history trails & weekend “Open Streets” in town
🌾 Tech Meets Farming – Cold chain infra in farmer markets, blockchain traceability for turmeric, QR-coded mandi rates
👩💻 Rural Tech & Talent Hubs – Code clubs, freelance skill programs, and co-working sheds in village youth centres
🌧️ Climate-Resilient Planning – Recharge zones, sponge villages, and nature-based flood management systems
🧓👧 Age-Friendly Erode – Child play circles, senior activity parks & intergenerational volunteering
💬 Digital Inclusion Drives – Hyperlocal apps in Tamil, WhatsApp citizen groups & open data portals for local monitoring
Let Erode be the model district where rural doesn’t mean backward, and urban doesn’t mean exclusive. A place where every village thrives, and every citizen feels seen. 💛
