Welfare assistance worth ₹2.92 crore distributed to SC/ST beneficiaries in Coimbatore
Welfare assistance worth ₹2.92 crore was distributed to 66 beneficiaries in Coimbatore on Thursday during a visit by Justice S. Tamilvanan, chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The distribution took place at the Collectorate, where the Chairperson chaired a review meeting with senior district officials. The meeting focused on the implementation of welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the availability of basic amenities in hostels and residential settlements.
Following the review, petitions from members of the SC/ST communities regarding various issues, including patta allotments and access to basic facilities were submitted. Speaking to the media, the Chairperson said the Commission had carried out field inspections to assess the infrastructure at hostels and housing colonies meant for SC/ST communities. Directions had been given to the district administration to address any gaps identified during the inspections.
The government assistance under multiple schemes was distributed to 66 beneficiaries. This included forest rights pattas for 10 persons and land titles worth ₹1.92 lakh for 8 others. Housing allotment orders were issued to 10 beneficiaries under the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, with a total value of ₹86.84 lakh. Three beneficiaries received subsidised loans amounting to ₹72.51 lakh under the Annal Ambedkar Entrepreneur Scheme through the District Industries Centre.
Under the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam scheme, housing allotment orders worth ₹6.20 lakh were given to two beneficiaries, while two more received housing assistance totalling ₹10.17 lakh under the PM Janman scheme. Through TAHDCO, loans worth ₹17.36 lakh were extended to three persons. Five beneficiaries received educational assistance of ₹7,000 each. In addition, the Department for the Welfare of the Differently Abled provided modern prosthetic limbs worth ₹5.35 lakh to five persons and a tricycle worth ₹9,200 to one person. The total value of all assistance provided during the visit amounted to ₹2.92 crore.
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