'Ungaludan Stalin' camps to be conducted from July 15
According to a release, volunteers will distribute application forms door-to-door from Monday. The details about services and documents will be provided a week in advance to the public. Medical services will be included at the camps. Applications will be processed within 45 days.
On July 15, camps, will be held in Ward 25 under Madhavaram Zone, Ward 38 in Tondiarpet Zone, Ward 76 in Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar Zone, Ward 109 in Teynampet Zone, Ward 143 in Valasaravakkam Zone, and Ward 168 in Adyar Zone, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Two camps will be held in each of the 200 wards from July 15 to October 31, with about 2,000 volunteers. In the first phase from July 15 to August 14, 109 wards will be covered.
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