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Funds for schools

Kozhikode: District panchayat president K.P. Kunhahammedkutty said that Rs.1.77 crore had been allotted for six schools under the district panchayat as per the Tsunami Rehabilitation Project.

Speaking at a meeting of the district panchayat here on Friday, Mr. Kunahammedkutty said that Rs.30 lakh each had been sanctioned for Azhiyur GHSS, Madappally GGHSS, Madappally GVHSS, Payyoli GVHSS and Puthiyappa GFHSS and Rs.27 lakh has been sanctioned for Chorode GHSS. The amount would be utilised for facilities such as classrooms and laboratories.

The meeting decided to conduct a check on schools which had not undertaken construction activities even after amount for undertaking repairs in those schools was sanctioned. The schools had been instructed to begin construction activities before the beginning of this academic year itself. The district panchayat would be checking those schools which have not started their work even after taking the advance amount.

Notices would be sent to those beneficiaries who were yet to complete construction works even though they had received the financial aid for SC categories under the SC House Construction Project in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

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