09-18-2006, 08:30 PM
<b>First TVs, then land, now LPG stoves</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Chennai: Fulfilling yet another poll promise, DMK government in<b> Tamil Nadu will launch free distribution of LPG stoves to 10 lakh poor families </b>in the state on January 14, coinciding with the 'Pongal' harvest festival.
<b>"For this scheme, Rs 150 crore has been allocated. The committee set up to identify beneficiaries of free colour TV scheme will identify beneficiaries of this scheme too," </b>Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said inaugurating a District Collectors meet on Monday.
The government has also earmarked<b> Rs 10 crore for providing toilets to one lakh urban families and each family would be given Rs 1000 financial assistance for this purpose,</b> he said.
It has also been decided to set up Village Resources and Service Centres in each district to "reduce the digital divide", he said.
In the next two-years, the government proposed to give a one-time subsistence allowance of Rs 10,000 each to families living in coastal areas having an annual income below Rs 50,000 and having severly disbled persons.
He said in the 12 coastal districts, fish landing centres, auction centres and ice plants would be developed through cooperatives and self help groups.
Karunanidhi said Rs 500 crore had been earmarked for local bodies for village development schemes.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't understand why they have to give color TV. First provide them drinking water, sanitation, education and basic health service.
They should have spent this amount to improve government hospitals.
Land makes sense but is who knows whether it can be used for agriculture.
Recently, Govt gave land to so-called poor in Harayana and very next week they sold piece of land to somebody else, and spent every single paisa on latest luxury material they can find. I can tell you they will be back in poor quota by end of this year. As they are SC, they will get goodies again.
<b>"For this scheme, Rs 150 crore has been allocated. The committee set up to identify beneficiaries of free colour TV scheme will identify beneficiaries of this scheme too," </b>Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said inaugurating a District Collectors meet on Monday.
The government has also earmarked<b> Rs 10 crore for providing toilets to one lakh urban families and each family would be given Rs 1000 financial assistance for this purpose,</b> he said.
It has also been decided to set up Village Resources and Service Centres in each district to "reduce the digital divide", he said.
In the next two-years, the government proposed to give a one-time subsistence allowance of Rs 10,000 each to families living in coastal areas having an annual income below Rs 50,000 and having severly disbled persons.
He said in the 12 coastal districts, fish landing centres, auction centres and ice plants would be developed through cooperatives and self help groups.
Karunanidhi said Rs 500 crore had been earmarked for local bodies for village development schemes.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't understand why they have to give color TV. First provide them drinking water, sanitation, education and basic health service.
They should have spent this amount to improve government hospitals.
Land makes sense but is who knows whether it can be used for agriculture.
Recently, Govt gave land to so-called poor in Harayana and very next week they sold piece of land to somebody else, and spent every single paisa on latest luxury material they can find. I can tell you they will be back in poor quota by end of this year. As they are SC, they will get goodies again.