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Pudhu Vaazhvu Project, Pudukkottai District

Campaigns for issue of National I.D.Cards to Differently abled persons and for

distribution of Government assistance.

Introduction:

Pudhu Vaazhvu Project is being implemented in 4 blocks of Annavasal,

Gandharvakottai, Karambakudi and Kunnandarkoil of Pudukkottai District from

01.06.2011 and covered with 155 Panchayats divided into 10 project areas. The object of

the project is to identify the poor, very poor, vulnerable and Differently abled persons and

to reduce the poverty among them with empowerment. It was ascertained from the

various awareness camps conducted in the project area that there are about 2000

differently abled persons who did not get the National I.D.Cards. So, under the directions

of the Project Director, Pudhu Vaazhvu Project, Chennai and the District Collector,

Pudukkottai 4 camps were conducted on 5.01.2013, 7.01.2013, 10.01.2013 and

12.01.2013 at Gandharvakottai, Annavasal, Kulathur and Karambakudi respectively. The

Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, District Collector, M.L.As

(Viralimalai and Pudukkottai), District Panchayat Chairman, Panchayat Union Chairmen

and Panchayat Presidents were present and contributed their valuable solutions for

reduction of Poverty by providing Government assistance to the poor, vulnerable and

differently abled persons.

The District Project Management Unit has made brief arrangements by

disseminating about the camps among public community and Government officials so as

to avail the benefits by public in these camps.

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The details of camps are as follow.

S.No Date of

camps

Panchayat

Union Place of Camp

No.of

persons

arrived at

the camp

No.of

differently

abled

persons

attended

Eligible persons

for I.D.Cards

1 05.01.2013 Gandharvakottai

Government

Boys

Hr.Sec.School,

Gandharvakottai.

1500 568 99

2 07.01.2013 Annavasal

Panchayat Union

Elementary

School,

Annavasal.

2000 706 292

3 10.01.2013 Kunnandarkoil

Panchayat Union

Elementary

School,

Kulathur.

2500 740 264

4 12.01.2013 Karambakudi

Government

Boys

Hr.Sec.School,

Karambakudi.

3000 699 244

For all these camps, the following Specialists and technicians have attended.

1. Orthopedic Specialist

2. E.N.T.Specialist

3. Psychiatric Specialist

4. Child Specialist

5. Ophthalmic Specialist

6. Physiotherapist

7. Ophthalmic Assistant

8. Audiogram technician

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Distribution of funds to VPRC

In order to implement the poverty reduction programmes under Pudhu Vaazhvu

Project, funds are being sanctioned and distributed to the VPRCs in the ratio of 40:40:20

at 3 installments. Out of 155 Panchayats in Pudhu Vaazhvu Project areas, Ist installment

of funds were already distributed to 142 VPRCs and funds to the remaining 13 VPRCs

have been distributed by the District Collector during these camps held on 05.01.2013

and 07.01.2013 at Gandharvakottai and Annavasal at 6 and 7 each respectively.

S.No Panchayat

Union

No.of VPRCs

for which

funds released

Amount

released

(INR)

Total

(INR)

1 Gandharvakottai 6 41,62,000 41,62,000

2 Annavasal 7 44,30,000 44,30,000

Grand Total 13 85,92,000 85,92,000

Details of Seed Money distributed:

The Seed Money is being sanctioned and distributed to the S.H.Gs after getting

appraisal reports from the field functionaries. Accordingly, 20 Special S.H.Gs were

formed with 169 differently abled persons and 15 S.H.Gs were formed with 193 poorest

people identified under PIP. After the existence of 3 months of time to the above S.H.Gs,

As per the norms Rs.15,000/- and Rs.20,000/- were sanctioned by the VPRCs to S.H.Gs

of differently abled and target group and to a total amount of Rs.6,35,000/- was

distributed by the Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare on

12.01.2013 as detailed below.

S.No

Name of

Panchayat

Union where

Camps was

conducted

No. of Special

SHGs for

which Seed

Money

distributed

Amount

distributed

No. of SHGs

for which Seed

Money

distributed

Amount

1 Karambakudi 20 3,60,000 15 2,75,000

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Distribution of Aids and Appliances:

The eligible differently abled persons identified during the above 4 camps were

distributed with the following Aids and Appliances supplied by the NIEPMD, Chennai

(ADIP) and District Differently abled and Rehabilitation Officer, Pudukkottai.

S.No Details of Aids and

Appliances distributed

Place of Camp at which

Aids and Appliances

distributed

No. of Appliances

distributed

1 Teaching and Learning

Materials

Annavasal

Karambakudi

1

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2 Tri-Cycle Annavasal 1

3 C.D.Players Karambakudi 3

4 Petrol Scooter with

extended wheels Karambakudi 2 DDAWO)

Distribution of Government Assistance:

During the above Camps, the Revenue Officials attended and arranged for

Government assistance such as Monthly Pensions to the differently abled persons and

details are as follow.

S.No

(1)

Panchayat Union

(2)

Details

No. of Differently

abled persons who

applied for Monthly

Pension

(3)

No. of differently

abled persons

selected for

Monthly Pension

(4)

Marriage

assistance given

(5)

Death relief

assistance

(6)

1 Gandharvakottai 123 37 - -

2 Annavasal 210 134 - -

3 Kunnandarkoil 362 163 - -

4 Karambakudi 271 173 2 4

The following Department Officials have attended to the Camps.

1. Pudhu Vaazhvu Project Staff.

2. Doctors from Joint Director’s Office (Medical Service).

3. Revenue Department Officials.

4. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Officials.

5. Social Welfare Department Officials.

6. District Differently abled and Rehabilitation Officer and her staff.

7. Staff of Sarva shiksha Abhiyan

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8. Staff of School Education Department

9. Block Differently Abled Facilitation Agency

Distribution of Computers, Printers and UPS to VPRCs:

Computers and Accessories to all the 155 VPRCs were purchased under Pudhu

Vaazhvu Project and 112 Nos of computers worth about Rs.43,33,616 were distributed to

the Office bearers of VPRC on 12.01.2013 for handling the accounts effectively.

Conclusion:

Thus the Camps arranged under Pudhu Vaazhvu Project gave chances to identify

the correct and eligible beneficiaries by creating awareness among public which provided

benefits to the appropriate persons. If such camps conducted twice in a year then it will

be more beneficial to rural public.

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Annex1: Camp Photographs.

1. Gandarvakkottai Camp:

District Collector visits eye check up during the camp. Revenue Divisional Officer, District Project Manager,

PVP are accompanying with District Collector.

District Collector monitoring DDAWO officials work during the camp. District Project Manager, PVP and

Union Chairman are accompanying with District Collector.

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2. Annavasal Camp

The District Collector distributes the Certificates to the trained Youths under JCB operation. The MLA, Viralimalai,

the District Panchayat Chairman and the District Project Manager, PVP are accompanying with District Collector.

The District Collector visits the experimental procedures of hearing capacity and the MLA,Viralimalai, Joint

director(M.S), Pudukkottai, DDRO, Pudukkottai are accompanying with District Collector.

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3. Kulathur Camp:

A part of public participated the camp

The E.N.T Specialist tests the patient

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The Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department distributing the National I.D.Cards to

eligible persons. The District Collector,the MLA,Viralimalai, the DDRO,Pudukkottai and the District Panchayat

Chairman and accompanying with Honorable Minister.

The Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department presenting the Monthly Pension order to

a differently abled person. The District Collector, DDRO and District Panchayat chairman are accompanying the

Honorable Minister.

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4. Karambakkudi Camp: 5.

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Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department presenting the Computer and accessories to a

VPRCs. The District Collector, Pudukkottai, District Project Manager, PVP, Pudukkottai and R.D.O, Pudukkottai are

accompanying with the Honorable Minister

Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department presenting the Monthly Pension order to a

differently abled person by moving to his seat. The District Collector, Pudukkottai, district Project Manager, PVP,

Pudukkottai and R.D.O, Pudukkottai are accompanying with the Honorable Minister Minister.

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- Mrs.KasthuriBai,Tahsildar

(SSS), Keeranur says “ I did

today which I could not do for

the past 10 years.I thought

many times that real

beneficiaries could not

benefited but today I could

help for 200 persons and I am

really proud of it.

Tahsildar, Revenue Inspector and V.K.O are scrutinizing the applications received from the beneficiaries.

Honorable Minister for Adhi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department

distributes the free C.D.players to a differently abled person. The

MLA,Pudukkottai and Viralimalai and District Project

Manager,PVP,Pudukkottai are accompanying the ; Honorable Minister

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Annex 2: Handbill:

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Annex 3: News paper Clippings:

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