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FULFILLING A PROMISE: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi handing over a television set to one of the beneficiaries at a function in Chennai on Tuesday. Chief Secretary L.K. Tripathy and Chennai Mayor M. Subramanian (right) are in the picture. CHENNAI: Successful implementation of the free colour television distribution scheme has proved critics wrong, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said here on Tuesday. He was addressing a function held to distribute free colour TV sets and free gas stoves along with LPG connection. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, in its Assembly elections manifesto, had declared that if elected to power, it would implement such a scheme. At that time, those in the rival camp had ridiculed the idea and raised questions about its practicability. “They urged people not to be carried away by the promise. Today, the country knows very well who has been wrong,” he said. The Chief Minister said 30,000 TV sets were distributed at a cost of Rs.9 crore in the first phase. During the second phase, 25 lakh TV sets would be distributed at a cost of Rs.685 crore. So far, about 21.09 lakh sets had been given to beneficiaries. For the third phase, the Government was procuring 34.25 lakh colour television sets at a cost of Rs.750 crore. He said the tendering process for the scheme was transparent. The committee included leaders of all parties in the Assembly. This was to ensure that there was no scope for any wrongdoing. Chennai Mayor M. Subramanian said 16,521 stoves would be distributed in the city this week. Chennai Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni said work was underway on four of the ten bridges proposed. Bids would be floated shortly for six more bridges.
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