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.

The details of camps are as follow.

Date of camps Panchayat Union No.of persons arrived at the camp No.of differently abled persons attended Eligible persons for I.D.Cards

S.No

Place of Camp

Government Boys 05.01.2013 Gandharvakottai Hr.Sec.School, Gandharvakottai. Panchayat Union Elementary School, Annavasal. Panchayat Union Elementary School, Kulathur. Government Boys Hr.Sec.School, Karambakudi.

1500

568

99

07.01.2013 Annavasal

2000

706

292

10.01.2013 Kunnandarkoil

2500

740

264

12.01.2013 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

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 1 2

No.of VPRCs for which funds released Gandharvakottai 6 Annavasal 7 Grand Total 13 Panchayat Union

Amount released (INR) 41,62,000 44,30,000 85,92,000

Total (INR) 41,62,000 44,30,000 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. Name of Panchayat Union where Camps was conducted Karambakudi No. of Special SHGs for which Seed Money distributed 20 No. of SHGs for which Seed Money distributed 15

S.No

Amount distributed 3,60,000

Amount

2,75,000

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 1 2 3 4 Details of Aids and Appliances distributed Teaching and Learning Materials Tri-Cycle C.D.Players Petrol Scooter with extended wheels Place of Camp at which Aids and Appliances distributed Annavasal Karambakudi Annavasal Karambakudi Karambakudi No. of Appliances distributed 1 2 1 3 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.
Details No. of Differently abled persons who applied for Monthly Pension (3) No. of differently abled persons selected for Monthly Pension (4)

S.No Panchayat Union (1) (2)

Marriage assistance given (5)

Death relief assistance (6)

1 2 3 4

Gandharvakottai Annavasal Kunnandarkoil Karambakudi

123 210 362 271

37 134 163 173

The following Department Officials have attended to the Camps. 1. Pudhu Vaazhvu Project Staff. 2. Doctors from Joint Directors 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.

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.

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.

3. Kulathur Camp:

A part of public participated the camp

The E.N.T Specialist tests the patient

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.

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.

4. Karambakkudi Camp: 5. fwk;gf;Fb Kfhk;:

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

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.

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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