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Folk artistes enrolled

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NAMAKKAL: The district administration has enrolled over 500 folk artistes as members of the welfare board established for them during a special camp conducted here recently.

Collector G. Sundaramurthi, presiding, said that artists aged between 15 and 60 years could register as members of the board. The State government had initiated a number of measures for the welfare of the folk artists.

The district administration had already given free house site pattas to 38 poor folk artists, he added.

Mr. Sundaramurthi distributed a sum of Rs. 1.80 lakh as pension to 15 folk artists during the camp.

District Revenue Officer G. Govindaraj, Assistant Director (Art and Culture) Gunasekaran and senior officials were present.

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