Collector chairs a special camp held for tribals

District collector K Tharpagaraj on Wednesday chaired a special camp to distribute welfare aids to beneficiaries under PM JANMAN and Dharti Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) schemes, at Jamunamarathur tahsildar office in the district.

Identity cards including Aadhar card, ration card, community certificate, address proof, Kisan credit card, and Ayushman Bharat health cards, were distributed to tribals and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) at the camp. Public were also educated about the importance of identity cards, and about government welfare schemes.   

The camp will be held in tahsildar offices in all 12 taluks till June 30. Officials from various government departments will be present at the camps, and arrangements are being made to provide documents directly to the public.

The collector received petitions directly from tribals. The event was attended by district revenue officer Rampradeepan, project director Kalaiselvi and others.