14-07-2025
228 special camps to begin from Tuesday
Over 228 special camps under the Ungaludan Stalin outreach programme will commence across Krishnagiri district to enable access to the various government schemes starting from Tuesday (July 15, 2025). The district administration has planned 228 special camps to be spread over from July 15 to October 14. This envisions 70 camps from July 15 to August 15; 78 camps from August 16 to September 15, 78 camps from September 16 to October 14.
Earlier, briefing the media about the special camps, Collector C. Dinesh Kumar said, 13 departments will provide 43 services in urban areas, and 15 departments will provide 46 services in rural areas through these special camps.
The administration has appointed 2,200 volunteers, carrying door-to-door visits, distributing applications and pamphlets. A total of 5,29,228 households are proposed to be covered. As of last week, 40,000 households have already been covered by the volunteers, the Collector said.
Those who have been missed out for Magalur Urimai Thogai scheme may avail these camps to apply. Each camp will also host a separate counters for the Chief Minister's comprehensive insurance scheme and for Aadhaar related services.
The venues of the camps will be updated weekly in the respective neighbourhoods by volunteers and through media every Friday for the upcoming week.