[TamilNet, April 03, 2005 19:59 GMT]
Trincomalee Sri Satya Seva Samithi Centre (SSSSC)
has launched a self employment-generating project
for people affected by the two-decade-old war and
tsunami in the Trincomalee district. In the first
phase the centre handed over fishing gear, sewing
machines, water pumps and school uniforms to the
value of 1.1 million rupees.
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| Srimath
Athmaganandaji inaugurates the project.
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Srimath Swami Athmaganandaji Maharaj,
Head of Sri Ramakrishna Mission in Sri Lanka
inaugurated the project at an event held in
Trincomalee Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College
Saturday evening.
Mr.N.Puhendran, Trincomalee SSSSC
President presided. At the commencement of the event
Sri Athmaganandaji and other guests were taken to
the venue in a procession with Shanmuga Hindu Ladies
College band in attendance. The event coincided with
the Spiritual Resurgence Festival of the Sai Centre,
sources said.
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| Srimath
Athmaganandaji inaugurates the project.
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Fishing gear and other implements
were given to 34 fishermen of Veeranagar, a coastal
suburb of Trincomalee who lost all their belongings
in tsunami on a recommendation by Veeranagar Annai
Fisheries Co-operative society. Each fisherman was
given a package consisting fishing line, tuna hooks,
swivels, packing twine ropes and pressurized
lanterns valued at about 17,000 rupees. The total
amount was Rs: 599,590. Eight fishermen were given
Rs: 120,000 at the rate of Rs: 15,000 to repair
their outboard motors damaged in tsunami on the
recommendation of Vivekananda Fisheries Co-op
Society in Trincomalee, the sources said.
Twenty-four women from the
divisional secretariat divisions of Verugal,
Kuchchaveli, Thampalakamam and Trincomalee Town
and Gravets were given sewing machines on the
recommendation of respective Divisional Secretary to
generate self-employment. The entire cost was Rs:
183,760, the sources said.
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| sewing
machines donated to women. |
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| Motors,
water pumps, lanterns given to
beneficiaries. |
Water pumps and accessories were handed over to 5
rural schools, Thiriyai Maha Vidiyalayam,
Nilaveli Maha Vidiyalayam, Mullipothana
Vigneswara Vidiyalayam, Killiveddi Barathi
Vidiyalayam and Kanguvely Agsthiar Vidiyalayam to
supply drinking water to students. The entire cost
was Rs: 108,656, according to the sources.
A group of six farmers of Verugal
division was provided with a water pump for highland
cultivation. Ms.N.Thangamuthu, a mother of seven and
also the breadwinner of the family in Kuchchaveli
division was given a water pump to cultivate
highland as she has lost all her belongings in
tsunami, the sources said.
About seven hundred students of
five rural schools in Thampalakamam, Nochchikulam,
Thiriyai, Kuchchaveli and
Gomarankadawela were provided with school
uniform at a cost of Rs: 81.745, the sources said.
A
section of people attended the inaugural event of
self-employment project of Trincomalee Sai Center.
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