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TN government announces Haj subsidy
TN government announces Haj subsidy
04.07.2018
Six months after the Centre withdrew Haj pilgrimage subsidy to Muslims, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced an annual subsidy of ₹6 crore for the pilgrims. Making a suo motu announcement in the assembly, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said the state government had been extending subsidy to Hindus to take up pilgrimage to Mansarovar in China and Muktinath in Nepal. “The state government will extend a ₹6 crore subsidy to Muslims for Haj pilgrimage,” Palaniswami said. “I am happy to state that 3,728 pilgrims will take up Haj pilgrimage this year under the scheme,” the chief minister said.
Safety kits for construction workers: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced safety kits to 25,000 labourers working in the construction sector. Making a suo motu announcement in the assembly, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said the move was to ensure the safety of construction workers. “Each worker will get a kit costing ₹2,000. The kit will have footwear, helmet, reflective jacket, gloves and protective eyewear,” Palaniswami said. The chief minister announced that a new building would be constructed for the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health in Coimbatore at a cost of ₹4.3 crore.
CCTV cams to be set up in girls’ hostels: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday announced that CCTV cameras will be installed in 502 government girls’ hostels across the state. Palaniswami said it would benefit 31,940 students studying in schools and colleges.
No stoppage of PDS supply to ration card holders: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced that there would not be stoppage of supply to ration card holders, who did not avail the subsidized commodities even upto five months. Tamil Nadu food minister R Kamaraj said the Union government had recently issued an advisory and not a policy decision to stop the supply to those who give a break of three months.
Six months after the Centre withdrew Haj pilgrimage subsidy to Muslims, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced an annual subsidy of ₹6 crore for the pilgrims. Making a suo motu announcement in the assembly, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said the state government had been extending subsidy to Hindus to take up pilgrimage to Mansarovar in China and Muktinath in Nepal. “The state government will extend a ₹6 crore subsidy to Muslims for Haj pilgrimage,” Palaniswami said. “I am happy to state that 3,728 pilgrims will take up Haj pilgrimage this year under the scheme,” the chief minister said.
Safety kits for construction workers: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced safety kits to 25,000 labourers working in the construction sector. Making a suo motu announcement in the assembly, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said the move was to ensure the safety of construction workers. “Each worker will get a kit costing ₹2,000. The kit will have footwear, helmet, reflective jacket, gloves and protective eyewear,” Palaniswami said. The chief minister announced that a new building would be constructed for the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health in Coimbatore at a cost of ₹4.3 crore.
CCTV cams to be set up in girls’ hostels: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday announced that CCTV cameras will be installed in 502 government girls’ hostels across the state. Palaniswami said it would benefit 31,940 students studying in schools and colleges.
No stoppage of PDS supply to ration card holders: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced that there would not be stoppage of supply to ration card holders, who did not avail the subsidized commodities even upto five months. Tamil Nadu food minister R Kamaraj said the Union government had recently issued an advisory and not a policy decision to stop the supply to those who give a break of three months.
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