Government declares Annur a taluk, people thrilled

V Karuppusamy, a resident of Pattaikkaran Pudur village near Annur, is a relieved man. The news about the government's decision to elevate Annur as a separate taluk has come as a shot in his arm as he can now avoid frequent trips to Coimbatore north revenue office for work.
Annur was earlier part of Avinashi town panchayat but after the formation of Tirupur district out of Coimbatore in February 2009, Annur and more than 21 villages were subsumed under Coimbatore north taluk office in the city, which almost needed half a day's travel just to reach the spot.