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	Coimbatore - Wikipedia
		Pollachi, a vibrant and fast expanding town, 40km from Coimbatore, was known to the Romans of Ceaser as the land of amazing spices as evidenced by the numerous roman coins unearthed from that epoque in Coimbatore district.
		There is a golf club at Pollachi road(excatly at chettipalayam).
		Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary [8] is situated at an altitude of 1,400 metres in the Western Ghats near Pollachi, about 90 km from the Coimbatore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coimbatore (1031 words)

	Pollachi City Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pollachi is a leading commercial center and is situated 40 km south of Coimbatore.
		Pollachi is a major railway station, on the meter gauge line of Southern railway.
		Pollachi is well connected by road to Coimbatore and other nearby towns.
	www.indnav.com /servlet/Browse?mt=goTo&fId=2149 (482 words)

	The Hindu : Women voters outnumber men in Pollachi
		The constituency comprises Kinathukkadavu, Pongalur, Pollachi, Udumalpet, Dharapuram and Valparai assembly segments.
		The Valparai constituency in the hills would be the smallest segment while the neighbouring Udumalpet segment is the biggest.
		Pollachi had 1,848 new voters, Kinathukkadavu 868 new voters, Valparai 789 and Dharapuram 983 new voters.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/02/29/stories/2004022910320300.htm (258 words)

	Coconut growers seek steps to check price crash
		COCONUT growers in the Pollachi belt in Tamil Nadu are likely to follow the Nilgiris tea growers' way if the Government fails to resolve their demands soon.
		About 35,000 coconut growers from in-and-around Pollachi - the major coconut growing belt in this part of the country - took out a rally in Pollachi on Wednesday to press their charter of demands, which included among others a minimum procurement price of Rs.
		Pollachi, the prime coconut growing belt was severely afflicted by the eriophyid mite attack.
	www.blonnet.com /2000/08/11/stories/071103b1.htm (475 words)

	Pollachi Constituency - Survey 32 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pollachi is a favourite hunting ground of film-makers as most of them are attracted by its lush green atmosphere.
		It is a common sight at Pollachi to see most of the cinema shootings taking place frequently, from the 1960s till date.
		The strong anti-incumbency mood of the electorate of this constituency, along with the new alliance equation, and the powerful influence of the DMK's alliance partners in the constituency, indicate that the MDMK could well repeat its victory.
	www.chennaionline.com /election04/pollachi.asp (628 words)

	Anamalai Hills, Tamilnadu Trekking Spots, Tamil Nadu Trekking Tours, Trekking Tours of Tamilnadu, Tamil Nadu Trekking ...
		Top Slip is a picturesque locale in the Anamalai Hills with many trekking spots and waterfalls, about 37-km from Pollachi, which is a small town with open forest and wild life around.
		Rail: The nearest railway station is at Pollachi from where there are trains to Coimbatore and Dindigul.
		Road: There are regular buses from Coimbatore and Palani to Pollachi, which is the nearest big town.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/trekking/anamalai-hills.html (440 words)

	Pollachi - This town is about 40 Kms from Coimbatore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pollachi - This town is about 40 Kms from Coimbatore
		This town is about 40 Kms from Coimbatore on the way to Parambikulam - Aliyar Project.
		There are beautiful stone carvings like a five hooded serpent, a Yali with a chain from its mouth and carved zodiacal signs in the Subramanya temple.
	www.coimbatore.com /pollachi (80 words)

	XIII LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session II (Winter Session)
		KRISHNAN (POLLACHI): Sir, I wish to draw your kind attention to the long-pending demand of my constituency, Pollachi, in Coimbatore District which is the Manchester of South India.
		Pollachi is also an inter-State marketing centre and well-known for export of coir and coconut products.
		Now, Pollachi and Udmalpet are becoming very important towns and there is a long-pending demand for the broad-gauge route.
	parliamentofindia.nic.in /lsdeb/ls13/ses2/32131299.htm (185 words)

	DISCOVERWILD :: Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The forest tract of the Anamalais exhibits a wide diversity in terrain, elevation and climate thus supporting diverse vegetation with striking differences - from luxuriant tropical evergreen forest to thorn forest and scrub jungles.
		This is separated from the Aiyamalai and Bolampatti hills of the Coimbatore division, which connect on to the Nilgiri hills by the break in the Western Ghats, known as the 'Palghat gap' which is about 50 kms wide.
		The IGWLS is managed by the Wildlife Warden, Pollachi and falls within the administrative control of the Coimbatore Forest Circle headed by the Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore.
	www.discoverwild.org /igwls.htm (603 words)

	rediff.com: Movies: Facing the camera with The Legend
		Pollachi, a small town in Tamil Nadu, has suddenly come alive.
		The first sequence that the two actors shot together is filmed on a bleak railway station in Pollachi where copassengers Kamal Haasan and Madhavan find themselves stranded.
		He shoots in Pollachi wth a prominent scar running down his cheek.
	www.rediff.com /entertai/2002/sep/23kamal.htm (572 words)

	MAGINDIA.COM - Film-makers have a field day in Pollachi
		Ad filmmaker and director, Mr Rajiv Menon, who has shot in Pollachi for commercials such as TVS XL Super as well as for Mani Ratnam's blockbuster, Bombay, says the town is in many ways an ideal location for a filmmaker.
		A Punjab farm set was recreated in a sugarcane field an hour's drive from Pollachi town for the three-day shoot, which was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker of Lagaan fame.
		Pollachi hospitality was at its best, he says, when the entire crew for this Coke commercial, including Aamir Khan, watched a late-night show of Baba in a theatre opposite the lodge they were staying in.
	www.magindia.com /manarch/news/man10543.html (642 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Pollachi tender coconut for European market
		Pollachi's tender coconut will soon be available in aluminium cans in Europe.
		"If the farmers and industrialists come forward to start a cluster development programme for coconut products in Pollachi with 50 acres of land, the Centre would provide assistance to the tune of Rs.50 crores under industrial infrastructure upgradation scheme, like a cluster for hosiery in Tirupur and auto spare parts in Chennai," he said.
		The value added product would be a great boon to the coconut growers of Pollachi as it would ensure price stability.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2005/03/14/stories/2005031411230400.htm (444 words)

	Untouchability in Karacheri, September 2001
		On 24.06.2001 at 6 p.m a peace committee meeting was held under the leadership of RDO and Tahsildar of Pollachi on the orders of the Collector.
		It is condemnable that the government and the officials did not do anything to instill confidence to the Karacheri people who were under threat of attack from the oppressive castes.
		It is noteworthy that the Dalits, fearing attack, could not attend the peace committee meeting initiated by the RDO of Pollachi.
	www.pucl.org /reports/TamilNadu/2001/karacheri.htm (2370 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Coconut farms hit along Pollachi belt
		WITH its skyline once dotted with swaying coconut trees, the 35-km-long Coimbatore-Pollachi road-stretch today presents a desolate picture of dying coconut gardens as lack of rain and depletion of groundwater have taken a heavy toll on farmers dependent on these plantations in the district.
		According to him, the precarious ground water condition in the northern fringes of Pollachi block had hit the farmers in the last two years, which was aggravated by the failed monsoon last year.
		Coconut groves with about one-lakh trees in at least 10 villages in Pollachi belt are faced with imminent destruction for want of water.
	www.blonnet.com /2002/06/11/stories/2002061102391700.htm (343 words)

	Achievements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Free Medical Camps were conducted by EPIC In India for two hours at Sri Sathya Sai Baba Ashram in Pollachi on every Saturday evening for the benefit of local and nearby rural poor.
		Formed two eco-clubs in the schools at Pollachi, Coimbatore district, to raise awareness on environmental issues to the school children.
		Formed four Farmer's Club in Pollachi, Coimbatore district, to cater to the needs of the poor farmers.
	www.epicin.org /achievements.htm (518 words)

	Cambrian College - Cambrian International
		In the fall of 2000, a Cambrian staff member spent 4 weeks in Pollachi teaching desktop publishing and PageMaker concepts to staff at NPT and MCET to assist them in establishing a desktop publishing centre and short-term training curriculum.
		This 4-year project was developed in response to a recognized need for trained personnel in a variety of sectors who possess the environmental knowledge and technical skills required to help address the country's serious pollution problems.
		Cambrian College and MCET (Pollachi, Tamil Nadu) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January, 2001, for 5 years.
	homepages.cambrianc.on.ca /international/India.htm (345 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : New bus stand for Pollachi still a mirage
		Thanks to the inordinate delay faced in alienation of land, a new bus stand for the coconut town of Pollachi continues to remain a mirage.
		To compensate the departments for the land, the Pollachi Municipal Council resolved to give away equal extent of land, which would be equal in terms of the value as well, Municipality sources said.
		Once the procedural formalities are over, the tenders would be called for and the work would begin and funding never a constraint, the official sources pointed out.
	www.hindu.com /2004/09/17/stories/2004091715010300.htm (455 words)

	Backpackers2india
		The forest is teeming with animals and a ride, by car, jeep or bus (two wheelers are not allowed), up and down to Parambikkulam is certain to land you a prized sighting of langurs, bisons, a bear, elephants and, if you are lucky enough, a tiger.
		The nearest railhead to Pollachi is Coimbatore (40 km).
		Some of the options for Pollachi are Ramesh Lodge (Rs 150) and Sakthi Hotel (Tel: 04259-23060) and Coimbatore Road, which has rooms for Rs 270 and Rs 550 (with AC).
	backpackers2india.blogspot.com (16164 words)

	Backwater cruise in country boats, houseboats in an around Cochin, Kochi, Alleppey, Kerala, India
		There are buses from Pollachi to Parimbikulam at 6.05 am.
		There is only one bus at 11.30 am from Pollachi to Topslip via Parambikulam.
		There is a railway station at Pollachi (metre gauge) connecting Coimbatore and Palghat.
	www.indiatouristdesk.com /wildlifesanctuaries.htm (1604 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary situated in the Annamalai hill range of the Western Ghats is the setting for one of the most beautiful nature preserves of Tamil Nadu.
		Driving down the road from Pollachi towards the Annamalai hills, the one-hour ride takes you through canopied roads past rivers, lush green fields, coconut groves, husking farms with huge tractor trailers and beautiful farmhouses.
		There are two buses a day from Pollachi to the park at 6 am and 3 pm.
	www.outlooktraveller.com /aspscripts/travelogue.asp?dest=topslip (1199 words)

	Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary Anamalai
		You must have a guide with you and you are allowed to walk in the park for a maximum of four hours for Rs 70 per person.
		There are regular buses from Coimbatore and Palani to Pollachi, which is the nearest big town.
		From Pollachi, there are trains to Coimbatore and Dindigul.
	www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /India-Guide/IndianStates/Tamil-Nadu/Indira-Gandhi.htm (746 words)

	Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamilnadu, Wild Life Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Wildlife, Wild Life ...
		Anamalai wildlife sanctuary is about 90-kms from Coimbatore and is situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters in the Western Ghats near Pollachi.
		The Park Reception Office and most of the places to stay are at Top Slip, which is 35-kms southwest of the town of Pollachi.
		There are two buses a day from Pollachi to the park, at 6.00 am and 3.00 pm.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/wildlife/anamalai-indira-gandhi-wildlife-sanctuary.html (465 words)

	The high ranges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Annamalai Wildlife Warden, 176 Meenkarai Road, Pollachi, District Coimbatore 642001, Tamil Nadu.
		Annamalai from Topslip to: Pollachi 36 km, Coimbatore 80 km, Udhagamandalam 165 km
		Parambikulam from Thunakkadavu to Topslip 12 km, Pollachi 48 km.
	web.mid-day.com /smd/go/2003/october/67105.htm (682 words)

	NACHIMUTHU POLYTECHNIC POLLACHI
		He desired to impart technical education and training to the young students of Pollachi and the rural areas in its neighbourhood.
		Nachimuthu Polytechnic is having a wide area of 60 acres with a green environment.
		It is situated, 3 Km from Pollachi Town on Pollachi - Palani Road.
	education.vsnl.com /nptech (568 words)

	'Biriyani feast' to allay anthrax scare in Kerala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Coimbatore: To prove a point to the Kerala Government, which has banned cattle from Tamil Nadu following an anthrax scare, the cattle merchants of Pollachi have organised a mass biriyani feast with beef as the main dish.
		Pollachi, which is a major cattle shandy with a turnover of crores of rupees, has been hit hard by the ban imposed by Kerala Government due to prevalence of anthrax in cows in Theni and neighbouring five districts.
		After the procession, beef biriyani was served to nearly 800 persons in public, to prove their point that cattle from Tamil Nadu did not suffer from anthrax.
	news.indiainfo.com /2005/07/22/22007biriyani-fest-kerala.html (239 words)

	Palani Baba murder case, MG Vol. 1 No. 1
		Five persons were sentenced to life imprisonment in the case relating to the murder at Pollachi in Coimbatore district on 28 January 1997 of the Jihad Committee founder-president, Palani Baba.
		The CB-CID filed the chargesheet at the Pollachi court on 24 April 1997 and the case was committed for trial in the court of the Additional District Sessions Judge II in Coimbatore.
		The motive for the murder was said to be Palani Baba’s ‘inflammatory speeches’ against Hinduism and the subsequent murder of two Hindu Munnani activists, Manickam and Selvaraj, on 10 January 1997 at Dindigul.
	www.milligazette.com /Archives/01-1-2000/Art6.htm (280 words)

	POLLACHI ALAGAPPAN HOMEPAGE
		Pollachi is a beautiful small town in southern part of
		Many famous movies have been shot at Pollachi and its surroundings
		KCT (College was started at Pollachi & moved toCOIMBATORE)
	www.geocities.com /aalagappan/pollachi.html (45 words)

	Integrated cotton cultivation programme launched in TN - Express Textile - Yarns & Fibres
		After a month of the formal national launch of at Hyderabad, contract farming in cotton has been successfully taken off in Pollachi, Tamilnadu.
		Appachi Cotton Company, cotton trader from Pollachi, has pooled farmers under Self Help Groups of various villages in the region.
		ICCP was formally launched by the company at Pollachi in the presence of Mr Sudhir Bhargava, ministry of textiles and Mr M B Lal, advisor, TMC.
	www.expresstextile.com /20020613/yarns1.shtml (316 words)

	Travel Agents in India, India Travel Agents, Indian Travel Agents, Travelling in India,India Travel Packages,Package ...
		It is the disembarking point for those who want to take the Mountain train that runs from Mettupalayam, just 35 km from Coimbatore.
		Sengupathi Water Falls are situated 35-km from Coimbatore on the Coimbatore - Siruvani main Road.
		65-km from Coimbatore and 27-km from Pollachi on Coimbatore-Pollachi-Valparai Highways are the Monkey Falls, a famous picnic spot.
	www.travel-agents-in-india.com /cities/travel-agent-in-coimbatore.html (1104 words)

	Flowers Pollachi - Florist Pollachi. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dew Drops - A florist with the power to deliver any flower in Pollachi and even the out skirts of Pollachi on time.
		Choicest flowers, are hand picked fresh from many farms from india and brought to Pollachi to be arranged in a way to bring happiness to the one who receives it.
		For us, sky’s the limit, when it comes to variety and quantity … from a single flower to a 1000 ….from just red roses to 35 different flowers combination, we’ve got the flower power to deliver them all to you…on time, every time, right at your doorstep.
	www.dewdropsindia.com /flowers/pollachi.htm (204 words)

	webindia123.com-festivals of tamil nadu-important faies of tamil nadu-pollachi fair-kanakamoolam fair-cattle fair of ...
		Among the most important fairs in Tamil Nadu is the Pollachi fair, which takes place on Thursdays.
		It is an established market for the products of the Annamalai hills, Palghat area and the Pollachi valley.
		The merchandise sold includes paddy, garments, pulses, coconuts, groundnuts and all varieties of oil, fruits, vegetables, hides and skins and poultry.
	www.webindia123.com /tamilnadu/festivals/fairs.htm (239 words)

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