Minister hands over assistance worth ₹4.75 crore
Minister V.K. Rajiv distributed welfare measures worth ₹4.75 crore and inaugurated new government buildings in Tenkasi. The event also addressed environmental concerns, including plastic waste reduction and the status of environmental clearances for new infrastructure.
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The report documents government welfare distribution and highlights the tension between infrastructure development and environmental regulatory compliance.
Minister for Environment and Climate Change V.K. Rajiv handed over ₹4.75-crore welfare measures to 561 beneficiaries and inaugurated 10 new buildings built at the cost of ₹2.85 crore for various government departments at a function held here on Tuesday.
Addressing the function, Dr. Rajiv said steps had been taken to judiciously use the water available in the dams for irrigation and increasing agricultural productivity in Tenkasi district, where due steps were being taken to conserve nature.
A meeting with traders, owners of marriage halls and other stakeholders would be organised shortly to minimise the use of use-and-throw plastic products and encourage them to use degradable products.
“Since the district is located close to the Western Ghats, these initiatives will create a wildlife-friendly Tenkasi district,” he noted.
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