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Brotherhood project in tribal hamlet

By Our Staff Reporter

COIMBATORE, JULY 10. In an effort aimed at bridging the gap between the public and the police, the Coimbatore Rural District Police today launched a "Brotherhood Project" at Chinnampathy tribal hamlet along the Tamil Nadu - Kerala border.

The project was launched by the Rural Police in association with the Special Task Force (STF), KG Hospitals and the Rotaract Club of Coimbatore Symphony for the benefit of several hundred tribals and school-going children living in and around Chinnampathy panchayat in Mavuthampathy panchayat union in the Western ghats.

The project aims at distribution of household utensils, clothes, notebooks besides rendering medical care with the help of KG Hospitals to the less privileged tribals living in the hilly terrain, the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore Rural District, R.Dhinakaran said. Extending assistance to the tribals, he solicited their support in ensuring effective and efficient policing.

Only public participation could make the efforts of police produce results, he said.

The Inspector-General of Police, West Zone, A. Subramanian, after giving away utensils and notebooks, said that gone were the days of police being called as a force to penalise and suppress people.

Today, there was a transition in the department, aimed at making people see police more as a public-friendly service agency, he said.

He wanted more of such assistance extended to more tribals living along the Western Ghats and thanked the sponsors for coming forward generously.

The Chairman of KG Hospitals, G. Bhaktavatchalam, said that the medical care would not be just a one-day exercise and the health care delivery would be sustained by providing the tribals even referral treatment, if required, at the hospitals free of cost.

A tribal woman, who was asked to speak on the requirements, sought more opportunities for employment and sought a bus facility. This was taken note of by the District Revenue Officer, M. Rahim, who promised to initiate steps for redressing the grievances.

The tribal woman also thanked the administration for having provided road connectivity and for ensuring availability of all commodities under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

The Coimbatore Rural District Police and the Rotaract Club of Coimbatore Symphony planned to organise more such brotherhood programmes across the Western Ghats in the months to come, Project Chairman, J. Sathishkumar and Rotract Governor P.P. Vineesh Kumar said.

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