T.N. CM awards ₹1 lakh each to Bomman and Bellie, announces similar aid for all mahouts
The Hindu
Bomman and Bellie were the mahouts who were seen in the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers; the CM also announced funding assistance for the construction of houses for all mahouts and cavadis at the Mudumalai and Anamalai elephant camps
Bomman and Bellie, the two human protagonists showcased in Oscar-winning Indian documentaryThe Elephant Whisperers, met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
Mr. Stalin wished the couple well, and presented them with a cheque of₹ 1 lakh each, along with a citation. He also felicitated them with a shawl, an official statement said.
The Chief Minister has also ordered the payment of ₹1 lakh each to all the 91 mahouts and cavadis at the Mudumalai and Anamalai elephant camps in Tamil Nadu. The funds will be distributed from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. Mr. Stalin has also announced funding assistance of ₹9.10 crore for the construction of houses for the mahouts and cavadis.
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister M. Mathiventhan, Chief Secretary Irai Anbu, and Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Environment, Supriya Sahu were among the other higher officials present.
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