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The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Kanimozhi evaluates progress of development schemes in Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi Lok Sabha member Kanimozhi Karunanidhi chaired the review meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) held here on Monday to assess various projects being implemented through Central and State government schemes. During the meeting, the MP examined the implementation of key initiatives and development programmes being implemented through the Ministry of Rural Development, such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Prime Minister's Housing scheme, Swachh Bharat Movement, Jal Jeevan Scheme, Member of Parliament's Local Area Development Scheme, National Rural Livelihood Mission, Smart City Mission, National Social Assistance Programme and National Rural Drinking Water Programme, among others. She also assessed the progress of projects being implemented by Integrated Child Development, Highways, Public Health and Preventive Medicines, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Departments. Ms. Kanimozhi analysed the current status of the welfare measures and development projects in the district. She further advised the officials to expedite the ongoing development works, ensuring the welfare of the people was prioritised and the projects were completed on time. She emphasised that the schemes should be implemented while carefully considering the needs and demands of the people. Earlier, under the Department of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, 30 beneficiaries were provided with tri-scooters worth ₹30.54 lakh. Additionally, under the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, work orders for the construction of houses under Kalaignar Kanavu Illam scheme, amounting to ₹1.05 crore were issued to 30 beneficiaries. Medical equipment worth ₹24 lakh were provided to Srivaikundam Government Hospital and Urban Primary Health Centre in Thoothukudi for accurate and rapid hearing assessment of newborns. Thoothukudi District Collector K. Elambahavath, Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan, Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy, and Additional Collector (Development) R. Ishwarya were present at the meeting.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
DISHA meeting reviews development schemes being implemented in Tirunelveli
Member of Parliament C. Robert Bruce reviewed the progress of various development schemes, which are being implemented in the district with Central funding at the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting held here on Tuesday. As the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing 34 types of development schemes such as Prime Minister's Housing Scheme, Swachch Bharat Movement, Jal Jeevan Scheme, Prime Minister's Rural Development Scheme, MP Local Area Development Scheme, Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Programme, National Agro Development Programme, Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme, etc., in the rural areas of each district, the implementation and the progress of these schemes were reviewed at the meeting. The welfare and the development schemes, which are being implemented in the district through social welfare, school education, integrated child development, consumer protection, industries, differently abled welfare and highways departments were also reviewed at the meeting. Mr. Bruce, after reviewing the progress of the works and the welfare schemes, urged the officials to expedite the works. 'We have the responsibility of executing all these works within the stipulated deadline with superior quality so that the target groups will benefit at the right time,' Mr. Bruce said. The MP also exhorted the officials to identify the right beneficiaries while enrolling so as to improve their livelihood with the assistance from the government. 'If we play our role effectively, we can transform and rejuvenate their living conditions. They can start their livelihood activities with our assistance and guidance, which will bail them out from poverty,' he said. District Collector R. Sukumar, Tirunelveli Corporation Commissioner N.O. Sukhaputra, Mayor G. Ramakrishnan, Project Director of District Rural Development Agency Saravanan, Project Director of Mahalir Thittam Lakkuvan and senior officials of various government departments were present at the meeting.
