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Question
Operation Thiruvallur, which has been in news in recent times is related to what?
- Retrieving stolen artifacts
- Disposal of old Ordnance
- Swach temple movement in Tamil Nadu
- Identifying & deporting SL refugees
The News
- The Southern Command of the Indian Army have launched ‘Operation Thiruvallur’ in Tamil Nadu for the safe disposal of at least 10 tonnes of unexploded ordnance collected from the industrial sector in Thiruvallur district.
Operation Thiruvallur
- Operation Thiruvallur involves the safe disposal of nearly 10 tonnes of unexploded ordnance which had possibly been collected inadvertently by some factories located in the general area of SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Gummidipoondi in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.
Importance of the Operation
- It is being undertaken under the aegis of “Aid to Civil Authorities”.
- It is an Indian army’s massive effort to ensure and enhance security of citizens in and around Gummidipoondi in Thiruvallur.
- It is a classic demonstration ofjoint coordination and planning undertaken between the Army and Tamil Nadu State Government.
Prelims Snacker
- Southern Command is a formation of the Indian Army, active since 1895.
- SC was very much active during the integration of Princely States into India, 1961 Indian Annexation of Goa, and during Indo-Pak wars 1965 and 1971.
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- Thiruvallur is a fast developing city in Tamil Nadu.
- It is located on the banks of river Cooum.
- It is a part of Chennai Metropolitan Area .
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- Thiruvallur Veeraraghava Swamy Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu, is located in Thiruvallur.
- It is a Dravidian style temple which finds mention in the “Divya Prabandham”.
- Divya Prabhandam is the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints.
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