T. N. government has sanctioned ₹10 crore for upkeep of burial grounds, says Minorities Committee head

The State Minorities Special Inspection Committee’s reappraisal gathering was held present connected Friday.

Addressing the meeting, president of the Committee Inigo S. Irudayaraj said the State Government had allotted ₹10 crore during this fiscal for repairing the compound walls of the burial grounds of Christians and Muslims. Hence, ₹16.13 lakh had been earmarked for constructing compound partition astir the burial crushed being administered by CSI Church successful Koonyioor adjacent Cheranmahadevi and ₹13.02 lakh for constructing the religion of Sharon of Church, Puthukkulam.

Of the 34 petitions received during the erstwhile inspection, 22 petitions had been disposed of portion the remaining petitions were nether scrutiny, Mr. Inigo said.

He besides informed that the District Collector had been asked to expeditiously dispose of the petitions seeking support for operation of churches and the compound walls of the burial grounds of the Christians and the Muslims.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu and Mr. Inigo disbursed payment assistances to the tune of ₹21.22 lakh to 271 beneficiaries and Christian Welfare Board cards to 13 persons.

District Collector R. Sukumar, Corporation Commissioner Monika Rana, MP C. Robert Bruce, District Revenue Officer M. Durai, erstwhile MP and chairperson of Church Assitants’ Welfare Board Vijila Sathyananth and others participated successful the reappraisal meeting.