Minister reviews development works in Erode
The Hindu
ERODE Minister for Rural Development K.R. Periyakaruppan inspected a few ongoing development project
Minister for Rural Development K.R. Periyakaruppan inspected a few ongoing development projects and also completed projects in the district and conducted a review meeting with officials at the Collectorate here on Friday.
The Minister along with P. Amudha, Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and Darez Ahamed, Commissioner, inspected the works carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme at Ayicoundanpalayam at Seenapuram Panchayat in Perundurai Panchayat Union and interacted with the workers.
Later, the Minister visited Neela Goundan Palayam in Nichampalayam Panchayat and inspected the products made by women self-help group members.
He visited Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram at Namakkal Palayam in Gobichettipalayam Panchayat Union and inspected the renovation works carried out for 95 houses. He distributed loans and welfare assistance to beneficiaries.
Priyadarshini, Managing Director, Mahalir Thittam, L. Madhubalan, Additional Collector and Project Director, DRDA and other officials were present.
In the evening, the Minister in the presence of Collector H. Krishnanunni, MPs, MLAs and senior officers held discussions with officials at the Collectorate.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.