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- " 88 houses constructed at "TATA Colony"
- " The total cost of the project at Koottappanai village
is at Rs. 220 lakhs
Tirunelveli, Tuesday, February 27, 2007: The Tata Group,
under its TATA Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Project -
Tamilnadu, fulfilled yet another commitment made to itself and
the community by successfully completing construction of 88
houses for the residents of Koottappanai Village in
Tirunelveli
district in Tamil Nadu. The new colony christened "TATA COLONY"
was handed over by Hon'ble Minister for Local Administration,
Thiru. M K Stalin to the beneficiaries at a function held at the
Village today, which was presided over by Thiru. R Avudaiyappan,
Honourable Speaker of Tamilnadu Assembly, and graced by
Honourable Ministers Thiru. TPM Maideen Khan and Dr. Poongodhai
Aladi Aruna. Dr. S.Asokan, Chief, Titania Business, Tata Steel
was also present on the occasion.
The "TATA Colony" at the Koottappanai Village which was
constructed at a cost of Rs 220 Lakhs includes 88 new houses
with a plinth area of 398 sq.ft and costing Rs.2.6 Lakh each.
Thirteen acres of land was provided by the Government of Tamil
Nadu for this purpose.
The Tata Relief Committee (TRC), true to the Tata spirit, was
quick to reach out to some of the worst affected areas in
Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tirunelveli and
Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu, and its rehabilitation,
restoration, reconstruction and relief initiatives encompassed
the immediate as well as the long term needs of those affected
by this disaster.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. S.Asokan, Chief, Titania
Business, Tata Steel, said, "In keeping with our mission of
improving the quality of life, we strive towards creating a
society in which each individual gets an equal chance in life.
Those who perished in this horrible tragedy cannot be brought
back but as part of the restructuring and rehabilitating
initiative that has been undertaken by Tata Relief Committee, we
aim to do whatever we can to provide relief to those left
behind. This is our small way to show that we care"
The various relief measures that had been carried out by TRC
in the worst affected districts of Tamil Nadu included
construction of permanent dwelling units and community amenities
centres at a cost of Rs. 31.86 crores for the residents of
Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore and Kovalam, and setting up
of village knowledge centres in partnership with MS Swaminathan
Research Foundation at a cost of Rs. 1.05 crores. In Kovalam and
Kanyakumari, they have distributed FRP boats, catamarans,
outboard engines and fishing nets at a total cost of Rs. 85
Lakhs. The program includes promoting alternate livelihood for
the local community by motivating them to take up seaweed
culture, providing vocational training to women, to reduce
school dropouts in the village and also promoting alternate
means of livelihood.
The Tata Initiative
The Tata tradition in community development has, since the
earliest days of the group's history, been defined by the values
embedded in its core. Sustained developmental impact is the
primary objective of any community objective that Tata
undertakes.
The Tata initiative to lend a helping hand to India's tsunami
victims has been directed by the Tata group through an appeal
made by the chairman Mr. Ratan Tata to all the Tata employees.
The collective resources of the Group and its employee's
contributions are used to organise relief and rehabilitation
activities.
In the districts of Tamil Nadu where the TATA Group has been
working, the organization has succeeded in acting as a catalyst
encouraging local youth to take up alternate livelihoods and
provided them with all necessary infrastructural support to do
the same. The idea was not merely to restore what once was, but
to transform the face of the affected districts by strengthening
infrastructure and creating model villages. Local aspirations
and wishes play an important role in shaping the course of the
rehabilitation process. For further information please contact
Mr J Ganesh
Hon. Joint Secretary
Tata Relief Committee
Phone – 092345 00112 |
Udaya Kumar
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
Phone: 98406 52379
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