Summary:
In a separate petition, the residents sought allocation of residential plots for the landless at Kannampalayam. more-inA section of residents from Kannampalayam on Monday petitioned District Collector seeking his intervention to release funds available for social welfare schemes for an anganwadi centre at ward six of the Kannampalayam which is in a dilapidated condition. Their other demands included free housing by the State government goldsmiths who are economically backward, revival of Goldsmiths Welfare Board and allocation of a monthly pension of ?3,000 under welfare schemes of the board. Ration shop soughtAnaimalai-based Vaagai Service Trust sought the District Collector’s intervention to set up a full-time ration shop at Sullimettupathy coming under Odayakulam town panchayat. Goldsmiths seek minimum wageJewellery workers’ association attached to CITU submitted a petition to the District Collector listing various demands including minimum wage of ?20,000 per month..