Smart colony for rescued Irular bonded labourers to come up at Rs 6.13 cr in Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai Soon, Tiruvannamalai district would have a solar-powered smart colony for rescued bonded labourers. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the state.
The Rs 6.13 core project called Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Released Irular Bonded Labourers in Vandavasi funded by the Central Government under Particularly Vulnerable Tribals Group (PVTGs) scheme.
Of the rescued bonded labourers, over 90 percent are from Irulas community. It is unfortunate that they are exploited as bonded labourers in various trades, thereby making it a vicious cycle. The project was designed to help the released Irular bonded labourers are resettled properly to avoid recurrence, said Sub-Collector of Tindivanam T Prabhu Shabkar. He conceived the project during his tenure as Sub-Collector of Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai district.
The objective of the project is to provide vibrant and green community housing, sustainable livelihood measures as a community. It is also aimed to promote renewable energy source in tribal welfare measures. “The central government had sanctioned the fund for the project and it would be routed through the state government,” said the official.
The colony would come up in 10 acres of land. The officials are on the process of identifying site in Vandavasi Taluk for the project. “The beneficiaries will be given patta for 2.75 cent of land in the identified site. The houses will be considered at the respective land allocated for the beneficiaries. So far, 70 beneficiaries have been identified. They are all rescued bonded labourers are natives of Vandavai and rescued from various parts of the state,” said the official
The modern colony would have 100 houses with an individual latrine, each unit at Rs 2.65 lakh. It would have 16 components, including gobar gas plant, milk cooperative society.
Under the project, basic amenities such as road, over head tank, street lights, water pipe line and drainage would be constructed. “Each family will be given two milch cows worth Rs 38,000. We will also develop land to raise fodder for the cattle in the colony itself,” the sub-collector further said.
The officials have also taken up a comprehensive assessment survey to ascertain to find out the beneficiaries were possessing vital documents like ration card, electoral ID, Aadhar ID, bank account, ST certificate, education scholarships, OAP, immunization status of children. “We will provide what the documents they did not have,” he further said.
Salient features of the colony:
Anganwadi at Rs 10 lakh, community hall at Rs 40 lakh, gobar gas plant at Rs 25 lakh, children’s park at Rs 20 lakh, solar energy system (grid connected) at Rs 52.50 lakh and cooperative milk Society building at Rs 12 lakh.
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