Source : The Hindu Date : 30.06.2009

Mass contact programme for wards 54, 55

Special Correspondent

TIRUCHI: The Corporation will organise a special mass contact programme, ‘Makkalai Thedi,’ on July 4 for residents of wards 54 and 55 here.

Apart from petition pertaining to grievances related to civic amenities, applications seeking welfare schemes, including old age pension, marriage and maternity assistance, house site pattas and membership in welfare boards would be accepted. Applications seeking Corporation services such property tax assessments, new water connections and plan approvals would also be accepted.

Applications could be submitted in advance at the Office of the Junior Engineer at the overhead water tank complex at Woraiyur between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. from July 1 to 3. The programme would be held on the Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School campus at Puthur at 10 a.m. on July 4.

Transport Minister K.N. Nehru, Collector T. Soundiah, Mayor S. Sujatha and other officials would attend the camp, Corporation Commissioner T.T. Balsamy said in a press release. Petitions received at the camp would be processed and acted upon immediately, he added.

Welfare assistance to residents of wards 59 and 60, who had submitted petitions at the previous camp, would be distributed by the Minister at a function to be held on the same day at the Cauvery Marriage Hall near Nachiar Kovil in Woraiyur.