Folk artistes seek financial assistance
The Hindu
All Types of Folk Artistes’ Association here petitioned the administration seeking COVID-19 relief for loss of livelihood during the second wave of the pandemic. The artistes, including those playing
All Types of Folk Artistes’ Association here petitioned the administration seeking COVID-19 relief for loss of livelihood during the second wave of the pandemic. The artistes, including those playing instruments also. The lockdown that lasted for over a month and the restrictions preceding the second wave had hit the performing artistes, according to the association. Temples were barred from holding festivities, and weddings were restricted to low-key affairs forcing them to go into joblessness state, according to the association. The association demanded that the State government provide the families relief and financial support. The association stated that there were over 5,000 families dependent on this vocation.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.