According to officials in the district administration, the two officers held a series of meetings with a number of associations, country boat owners, trade bodies and fishermen groups. Acting as the ‘ambassadors’ of the government, they visited the government hospital, the uzhavar sandhai and the Kamaraj market and interacted with the public. Instead of talking, they spent most of their time listening to the grievances of the people. Internet servicesAt the Government Hospital, the doctors’ strength has risen to 53, including orthopaedic surgeons and anaesthetists, among others. While internet has already been restored in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts, it is expected that the government would restore services in Thoothukudi by Monday at the latest.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2018 18:22 UTC