TN CM launches welfare schemes for Sri Lankan Tamils
The Hindu
CM Stalin said the government would always stand with Lankan Tamils; launched a housing, LPG and educational scheme among others
Calling himself a sibling of Sri Lankan Tamils, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday said the DMK government has always stood with the Sri Lankan Tamils in their ups and downs, and would continue to be with them throughout their lives.
Launching a slew of welfare schemes including the construction of houses for Sri Lankan Tamils in Vellore, he said 7,469 houses were to be constructed at a cost of ₹317.40 crore for the Sri Lankan Tamils living in camps. In the first phase, 3,510 houses at a cost of ₹142.16 crore will be built, with each house measuring 290 sq.ft. Basic facilities including electricity, toilets, stormwater drains, roads and drinking water would be provided at a cost of ₹30 crore at these camps.
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