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Tamil Nadu
By Our Special Correspondent
The Union Minister of State for Home, CH.Vidyasagar Rao, hearing Sri Lankan Tamil refugees at a camp at Tiruvadhavur, near Madurai, on Saturday.— Photo: K. Ganesan
The Minister, who visited some of the camps, said the on-going peace talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam had given the refugees hope. The Government, on its part, was ready to repatriate those who were willing to return. The modalities were being worked out in consultation with the Sri Lankan Government as normality was slowly returning to the island. However, the refugees would not be forced to go back. There were about 69,098 refugees in camps spread over 23 districts and another 24,348 staying with their relatives here. The inflow was almost nil. Referring to the conditions in the camps, Mr. Rao said they were good except a few complaints here and there. The local administration was asked to look into them. Good arrangements had been made to provide drinking water and other facilities. Since 1983 the Centre had spent Rs. 293 crores on maintenance of the camps.
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