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Barnama
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Barnama
Sarawak Prepared For North-East Monsoon With 661 Relief Centres, One-Off Aid Packages
KUCHING, May 27 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) has prepared for the North-East Monsoon (November-to-March) by identifying a total of 661 relief centres throughout the state. Sarawak Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said disaster relief stocks had also been prepared at several strategic locations including the Samarahan Disaster Storage Depot, mini depots in Miri and Lawas, as well as at 16 disaster stores at divisional and district welfare offices, in addition to 31 disaster response bases in Sarawak. She said the Sarawak government had also approved the new rate of Disaster Reliefw to be given to victims of floods, landslides, fires and storms starting this year. 'The assistance includes a one-off initial food supply of RM75 per pack for households consisting of one to five people. 'A one-off immediate assistance is also provided, comprising pocket money of RM200 per person, daily-wear apparel of RM300 per person, dry food of RM100 per person and sleeping essentials of RM200 per person,' she said during the winding-up for her ministry at the State Assembly session here today. Fatimah said a one-off school aid would cover uniforms and shoes worth RM300 per person, as well as school equipment such as bags and stationery of RM200 per person. 'One-off kitchen appliances aid is RM1,000 per house, shelter aid for construction of temporary housing or rental ranging from RM1,000.00 to RM10,000.00 per household. 'Daily food assistance at the relief centres will be provided at a cost of RM50 per person per day and for victims who are stranded, dry food supply is RM100 per pack per person for a week," she said. She added that from January to April 30 this year, JKMS has distributed assistance totaling RM21.1 million to 168,574 disaster victims throughout the state.
New Indian Express
24-04-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Housing construction begins for Irular families in Mannur after three years, with funding from TAHDCO
CHENNAI: Three years after 44 Irular tribal families in Sriperumbudur taluk were given land titles in Mannur village, the Kancheepuram district administration has finally initiated construction of houses by conducting a Bhumi pooja last week. These families are currently living in hutments near waterbodies without access to electricity, basic sanitation, and in constant fear of attacks by snakes or bugs. Since November 2021, 88 families who were awarded land titles have been waiting for the district administration to construct homes for them. A senior official from the Tamil Nadu's Tribal Welfare department confirmed that the construction would begin in a week at two sites - at Mannur, near the office of a global logistics firm, and Katrambakkam. 'The funds for construction would be availed from the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO) under the Tholkudi scheme for tribals,' the senior official said. The assurance comes as a great relief to the Irular families as there were talks of the houses being constructed under the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam scheme, where the beneficiaries would have to contribute a portion of the funds. The officials have promised to start construction of the homes on May 1 and complete it by October before the North-East Monsoon, said Kavitha Thandoni, President of Sriperumbudur Irular Makkal Nala Sangam (Peoples welfare organisation), and daughter of one of the beneficiaries at Mannur village. The announcement comes following regular protests in front of local taluk officials last month due to their alleged indifference in the issue. They had also met with Tamil Nadu Tribal Welfare director S Annadurai to highlight their grievances.
