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The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
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.
New Indian Express
01-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Panel on cards to erase ‘colony' from names of habitations, govt records
'To guide this process, officials may provide a framework outlining certain conditions for suggestion of names. One such condition could be that the new name should be neutral and non-identifiable in terms of the residents' social background,' a person involved in the discussions shared. In addition to this, villages with names containing an explicit identifier of any of the SCs, especially in an undignified manner, are also expected to be renamed. An alternative idea being floated is for officials to suggest a broad list of names, from which the residents can choose one for their street or locality. The removal of the term 'colony' also involves the extensive process of updating addresses in all official documents of residents, including ration cards, Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, bank passbooks, etc. When contacted by TNIE, writer Imaiyam, vice-chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Commission for SC and ST, said, 'The new names could be inspired by flowers, ancient Tamil poets or even renowned scientists like Newton and Edison, and philosophers such as Socrates and Plato.' VCK MLA Sinthanai Selvan said, 'In no way can the term 'colony' be justified. But the new names should not be common across the state. They should vary from village to village. Perhaps we can simply name the streets using their directions, under the name of the specific village unit.'
