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The Union Ministry launched the ‘SMILE-B’ project in Kollam to rehabilitate individuals engaged in begging. Implemented by Samudra Charitable Trust and local authorities, the scheme provides shelter, training, and mainstream reintegration.
Students from Thevannoor Lower Primary School visited Kokkad Amma Rehabilitation Centre on Senior Citizens' Day, donating clothes and essentials collected by the Nallapadam unit. They shared conversations and camaraderie with residents, who were welcomed by Sisters Philomina and Jaya.
Puthumala landslide survivors protested for safe housing and financial aid, highlighting poor conditions seven years after the disaster, with leaky roofs and structural issues leaving them vulnerable.
A rehabilitation robot developed by biomedical engineering students aims to restore mobility for the physically challenged.
It has been reported that final finishing works in around 70% of the houses remain incomplete.
Other amenities, such as a drinking water storage tank with a capacity of 9 lakh litres, a sewage treatment plant, and drainage facilities, are also progressing at Elston.
Shanthi Bhavan, located in Cheruvannoor, provides comprehensive care and support to 52 mentally challenged individuals and orphans.
Commenting on he project, V K Prashanth MLA, stated that the tendering process for the rehabilitation project will begin once approval is granted by the KIIFB Board.
Despite revisions in beneficiary status and confusion regarding safe zone demarcation, the project aims to provide permanent rehabilitation to those impacted by the disaster.
The Cabinet expressed confidence that all the houses in the Elstone Township would be ready by December 31.
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