Over 3.13 lakh households to be covered in ‘Ungaludan Stalin' Phase I
Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam told the media here on Monday that the scheme would be implemented in four phases in the district. A total of 120 special camps under this scheme would be conducted in the first phase between July 15 and August 14 with 45 camps in urban localities and 75 in rural pockets.
Petitions relating to the 43 services offered through 13 departments would be accepted in the urban camps, whereas petitions relating to 46 types of services offered through 15 departments could be lodged in rural pockets and issues/pleas would be solved/settled within 45 days from the date of the camp, the Collector added.
Applications to receive the monetary benefit under the 'Kalaignar Mahalir Urimaithogai' scheme from the 'eligible' women, even if any other beneficiary of Senior Citizen Assistance scheme / Widow Assistance scheme or Differently Abled Person Assistance scheme exist in their respective families, would be accepted only in these camps wherein four counters would be allotted for this purpose at the camp sites, she added.
Camps in Tiruvarur
In Tiruvarur district, 185 special camps would be conducted between July and August under this scheme.
Collector V. Mohanachandran said that while 54 special camps would be held in urban pockets, 131 camps would be held in rural areas wherein 43 services offered through 13 departments would be covered in the urban camps and 46 types of services offered through 15 departments would be covered in rural pockets.
Medical camps would be conducted at the 'Ungaludan Stalin' Scheme special camp sites, the Collector added.
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