Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Camp’ renamed ‘Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp’
Stalin says Tamils are not orphaned to be called refugees
CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday (28) announced the renaming of ‘Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Camp’ as ‘Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp’.
“They are not orphaned to be called as refugees. We the Tamils are with them,” Stalin told the state assembly during the ongoing monsoon session. The announcement came a day after Stalin declared schemes worth (Ind) Rs 317.4 crore (crore -ten million) for the welfare of the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in the state. He told the Assembly his government would build 7,469 houses for them in various camps across Tamil Nadu with an outlay of (Ind) Rs 231.54 crore.
Stalin had stated that his Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led state government plans to build 3,520 houses during the first phase at a cost of (Ind) Rs 108.81 crore. The aim is to ensure better living conditions and provide a livelihood to the Tamil refugees.
He had also announced that basic facilities including electricity, drinking water and toilets would be provided in the refugee camps at a cost of (Ind) Rs 30 crore. The Tamil Nadu government would also allocate an amount of (Ind) Rs 5 crore to launch the Sri Lankan Tamil Lives Improvement Scheme, he added.
-ANI
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announcing the renaming Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Camp – ANI