Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes K. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated the Ambedkar Village Development Programme at a function held at Pazhayakulam Ambedkar colony, Kuzhalmannam, near here.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Radhakrishnan said that special efforts would be made to uplift the marginalised communities.
The Ambedkar Village Development Programme is devised for the integrated development of scheduled caste colonies having more than 30 families. The SC/STs department will provide basic facilities like roads, drinking water, electricity, biogas plants, renovation of houses, waste management, drainage, and footpath.
