Central grants totalling Rs 3.51 crores handed to NGOs

Puducherry, Aug 27 (PTI) Puducherry Welfare Minister MKandasamy today called upon non governmental organisations inthe Union Territory to pay sustained care and attention forthe welfare of young children. Handing over Rs 3.51 crore as grant to 27 NGOs ofPuducherry and Karaikal regions under a scheme of the UnionWomen and Child Development Ministry here Kandasamy said thegrant was presented to the organisations taking care ofabandoned children, street children and also adopted by theorganisations. Around 1670 dhildren attached to the organisations wouldbe benefitted by the grant. He said Puducherry Child Protection Society operatingthe Central scheme and attached to the Department of SocialWelfare should ensure that there was timely availability ofthe grants. He asked the officials of the organisations to bemeticulous in the welfare of the children. He later told newsmen that there was an attempt on thepart of the government to introduce cradle baby scheme inPuducherry. PTI CorRC