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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru Feb 27: District in-charge minister U T Khader laid foundation stone for several development works within the MCC limits and also distributed help to the beneficiaries under poverty eradication programme here at Urwa Church hall on Wednesday February 26.

Addressing the gathering, U T Khader said, "Foundation stone is being laid today for development works in Mangaluru worth Rs 855 crore. A suitable place has been identified at Kannur to provide houses for 1000 beneficiaries who do not have shelter. Foundation stone will be laid for the construction of 500 houses worth Rs 28.5 crore within a week. Construction of houses has been started at Shakthinagar also after certain problems were resolved. The officials need to work on allotting lands for the construction of houses,”

"Public should get birth and death certificates immediately after they apply at MCC. If the documents are clear trade licence should be provided within a week,” Khader added.

During the programme, help were distributed to the beneficiaries such as laptops, education scholarships, fund for house repair works, wheel chair, artificial legs for 679 beneficiaries, worth Rs 45, 48,200.

Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath, MLC Ivan D Souza, Mayor Bhaskar Moily and others were present.