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Anbumani Urges Immediate Implementation of Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 2.0, Re-employment for 4,684 Workers
- •PMK leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss demands the immediate launch of the Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 2.0 scheme and the re-employment of 4,684 workers from the previous phase.
- •The Vazhndhu Kaattom 1.0 scheme, funded by the World Bank, concluded last year, leaving 4,684 employees concerned about their future as the new phase is delayed.
- •The 1.0 scheme, launched in 2017, aimed at rural poverty eradication and employed 4,684 people across 3,994 village panchayats in 31 districts.
- •Despite an announcement in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the government order for Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 2.0, with an allocation of ’1000 crore, has not yet been issued.
- •Anbumani urges the Tamil Nadu government to promptly issue the government order, re-employ the dismissed workers, and pay their pending salaries for July and August.
Key Questions Answered
The Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 1.0 scheme was launched in 2017 with World Bank funding to eradicate poverty in rural areas of Tamil Nadu through enterprise development, financial access, and employment creation. The newly announced Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 2.0 scheme aims to continue these rural development efforts across 37 districts.
Employees are worried because the first phase concluded last year, and although the Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 2.0 scheme was announced, the government order has been delayed for over a month. Furthermore, workers face dismissals, and no salaries have been paid for July and August due to non-allocation of funds.
PMK leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss demanded that the Tamil Nadu government immediately issue the government order to implement the Vazhndhu Kaattuvom 2.0 scheme. He also urged the government to re-employ the 4,684 workers who served under the first phase and to disburse their pending salaries for July and August.
