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Work for the growth of entire district: Minister

Staff Reporter

Govt. to conduct training programmes for members

THE GROWTH FORUM: A member introducing himself at the inaugural meeting of the Coimbatore District Planning Committee at the Collectorate on Saturday. (From right) Committee chairman C.R. Ramachandran, Rural Industries Minister Pongalur N. Palanisam y, Collector Neeraj Mittal and Mayor R. Venkatachalam are in the picture. - Photo: K. Ananthan

COIMBATORE: The District Planning Committee should work for the overall development of the entire district, Minister for Rural Industries, Pongalur N. Palanisamy, said here on Saturday.

Identify resources

At the inaugural meeting of the committee, he said that the panchayats, town panchayats and Corporation should work in cohesion for the district's growth.

The committee should identify natural and industrial resources in the district and suggest programmes for sharing these resources.

It should also recommend various projects that could be taken up. The committee, thus, gave its suggestions on various issues.

Assistance

The Government would soon hold training programmes for the members. The district received assistance under various State and Central Government schemes. The committee should also suggest how the assistance should be distributed so that it reached the actual needy areas.

The committee chairman, C.R. Ramachandran, urged all the members of the committee to work together.

Coordination

The District Collector, Neeraj Mittal, who is also the vice-chairman of the committee, said that the aim of the committee was to have coordination between the rural and urban bodies and suggested various programmes.

Subjects

It could discuss different subjects related to the growth of the district such as the various sources of funds to implement projects, coordination of rural and urban bodies and analyse resources.

It could also discuss problems faced while working towards the district's development and arrive at solutions, he said.

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