Steps are being taken to establish a residential school at ₹24 crore at Jawadhu Hills, said Forest Minister Dindigul C. Srinivasan.
Taking part in the inauguration of the Jawadhu Hills summer festival on Saturday, he said the Forest Department would set up the school on 10 acres of land at the hills, according to a press release.
There were a total of 19 schools run by the Forest Department at Jawadhu Hills.
As many as 3,793 students were studying in these schools, he said. He pointed out to requests put forward by the MLA and Minister to provide road facility from Mel Shenbagathoppu to Keezh Shenbagathoppu.
Steps would soon be taken to conduct inspection for the work. He had asked the officials of the Forest Department how much fund would be required to take up the road work.
Mr. Srinivasan said the government was taking measures to plant sandalwood saplings on 800 acres of forest area in the State.
Cooperatives Minister Sellur K. Raju, Tourism Minister Vellamandi N. Natarajan and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Sevur S. Ramachandran participated in the inauguration of the fest. Collector Prashant M. Wadnere was present.
The Ministers handed over welfare assistance worth ₹16.36 crore to 6,932 beneficiaries on the occasion.
They also launched new facilities on the hills. This included a ‘palkova’ manufacturing unit of Aavin at Jamunamarathur, reverse osmosis system at a government higher secondary school and a new 108 ambulance vehicle for Jamunamarathur.
