93 colour TV sets distributed in Tuticorin

Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Minister P Geetha Jeevan inaugurated the free color television scheme today and distributed 93 sets to beneficiaries at Lingampatti Samathvapuram (colony of all communities) at Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district.

A total of 527 beneficiaries have been identified in the first phase in six Samathvapurams - Lingampatti, Pudur, Nagalapuram, Alankanallur, Perurani, Kedayaneri, Tiruchendur. The remaining television sets would be distributed before March 2007.

She said that a total of Rs 750 crore had been alloted for the programme this financial year, to benefit 25 lakh families.

District Collector Palaniyandi and other top officials participated in the function.

The revenue divisional officer of Kovilpatti, Sudarpandian, welcomed the gathering.

Source: ZeeNews.com