Rs 18 cr allotted for free laptop in dharmapuri district

Laptops to be given to beneficiaries under the special welfare scheme

PTI | September 19, 2011



An amount of Rs 18 crore has been allotted to the district by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for issuing free laptops to higher secondary school students, Higher Education Minister P Palaniyappan said today.

Speaking at Sindalpadi village 33 km from here after distributing free mixies, grinders, fans, heads of cattle and laptops to beneficiaries under Special Welfare Scheme, he said the Chief Minister has been gradually fulfilling all promises announced in AIADMK election manifesto.

He said beneficiaries in all districts have been selected by a designated committee.

Collector R.Lilly, who also spoke, warned beneficiaries against selling selling cattle and other materials provided by the Government and said monitoring officials would take strict action against them.

Minister also given away welfare measures to beneficiaries in Vairanur, Puddireddipatti and Gopichettipalayam villages in Pappireddipatti Assembly Constituency.
 

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