Expedite monsoon relief of ₹5,000, say potters

‘Over 450 appications are pending with the Khadi and Village Industries Board’

Seeking monsoon relief of ₹5,000, a group of potters from various parts of the district submitted a petition to Collector V. Vishnu on Monday.

In the petition, the potters, who came to the Collectorate carrying earthenware, said over 10,000 earthenware- makers in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts had been hit hard by the northeast monsoon. While the government granted relief of ₹5,000, only 1,056 of the 10,000 potters had received it due to lack of awareness.