Cancel Rs 2.51cr allocation to HR&CE, says AIADMK

Coimbatore: AIADMK spokesperson Kovai K Selvaraj has demanded chief minister M K Stalin to cancel the allocation of Rs 2.51 crore to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Department to provide one lakh food packets to the homeless people during the lockdown, stating that noon-meal workers could prepare a packet of food at Rs 25 against Rs 251 that the HR&CE spends on the same.
“With the help of noon-meal workers or non-governmental organizations, one food packet can be prepared at Rs 25 and supply them to the homeless in each district. So, the state government should cancel the allocation of Rs 2.51 crore to the HR&CE department immediately,” said Kovai Selvaraj, who tweeted and tagged a similar message to Stalin on the day.
The AIADMK leader also urged the DMK government to take stringent steps to contain the contagion. “The state government should conduct special camps in villages at ward level to take swab samples from the residents. The government should not allow Covid patients to home quarantine, as they are likely to transmit the virus to other members in the family. Instead, Covid care centres should be created for them on their nearby school premises.”