Chennai, Jul 12 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday highlighted the various initiatives aimed at the welfare of the Adi Dravida community in the state, including housing schemes and measures meant for education.
The government has earmarked Rs 100 crore towards a scheme, named after Dr BR Ambedkar and launched last year to promote entrepreneurial ventures of the Adi Dravida community, and nearly 2,200 people have benefited from this so far, an official release here said.
The scheme involved providing 35 per cent subsidy of the total investment and another six per cent interest subsidy to entrepreneurs.
Under a housing scheme named after social reformer Ayothidasa Pandithar that envisages a Rs 1,000 crore investment over five years, work is on for the current year for over an estimated Rs 230 crore.
A number of other initiatives, including education assistance to Adi Dravida youth, incentives to those studying select courses abroad and many others were part of Chief Minister M K Stalin’s efforts to ensure the welfare of the Adi Dravida community members, the release added. PTI SA SA KH
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