188 temple priests receive relief in Dindigul
The Hindu
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Minister for Cooperation I. Periyasamy on Monday gave away 10 kg of rice, grocery kit bags and financial assistance of ₹4,000 each to 188 archakas serving in temples in the district. The Minister said all shrines in the State remained out of bounds for devotees due to the pandemic. The lockdown resulted in people remaining indoors and economic activities coming to a standstill. To overcome the medical emergency, the State government under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin thad taken numerous measures.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.