The district administration on Thursday launched a portal, ‘Thoothukudi Idukkan Kalaivom’ (thoothukudi-tik.org), for mobilising funds to help the flood-affected people.
As the district’s infrastructure and businesses have suffered extensive loss in the recent floods, the portal has been launched with videos and photos explaining the extent of the damage the district has suffered.
The website said the district administration had created Thoothukudi Rains Relief and Recovery Fund and donations would be utilised for providing livelihood, financial emergency support and medical assistance to the affected families. “Additionally, we will focus on the reconstruction of damaged schools, anganwadis and primary health centres,” it said.
Under Empowering Education Initiatives there were schemes such as Adopt a Child, Adopt a Student for College Fees, Adopt an Anganwadi and Adopt a School. “These initiatives aim to provide targeted support to individuals and institutions, ensuring that education remains a beacon of hope for the future,” the district administration said.
Donations would also be utilised for caring for mental health, differently-abled and senior citizens.
Ms. Kanimozhi inaugurated the portal, in the presence of Ministers P. Geetha Jeevan and Anita R. Radhakrishnan, and Collector G. Lakshmipathi.
Ms. Kanimozhi said the contributions made by individuals, companies, industries and voluntary organisations could be made through this portal and the amount mobilised would be spent in a transparent manner.
She handed over cheque for ₹10 lakh to ‘Thoothukudi Idukkan Kalaivom’ and ₹9.58 lakh for replacing damaged medical equipment at primary health centres.
Kalaiselvi of Tiruppur donated seven wet-grinders, each costing about ₹1.40 lakh, to support self-help groups in Thoothukudi and Eral taluks, and Ms. Kanimozhi handed them over to the beneficiaries.
Superintendent of Police L. Balaji Saravanan, Mayor Jegan Periyasamy and MLAs G.V. Markandeyan and M.C. Shanmugaiah were also present.
