Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has introduced ‘Makkaludan Mudhalvar’ scheme to ensue that services of 15 Government Departments reached the common man expeditiously, said Revenue Minister K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran.
Participating in the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme meeting held in Aruppukottai, the Minister gave away benefits worth ₹57.8 lakh to 178 beneficiaries under various Governemnt schemes in the presence of Virudhunagar Collector, V.P. Jeyaseelan, and Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that 69 camps under the scheme was held in the urban local bodies like Sivakasi Corporation, municipalities, Town Panchayats during the first phase in December 2023.
In the second phase of the scheme, 65 camps would be held to cover 440 village panchayats till August 14.
Forty four services under 15 Government Departments have been identified for implementation in the camps.
Stating that 60,000 petitions had been received in Virudhunagar district in the last one year, Mr. Jeyaseelan said that solution to each petition was found within a day to 45 days.
Instead of hundreds of people coming in search of officials to hand over petitions, under the scheme, the officials would visit them to get the petitions, he added.
District Revenue Officer R. Rajendran, Revenue Divisional Officer C. Vallikannau, were among those who were present.
