Spiritual
leader, Mata Amritanandamayi, has set aside Rs 100 crore
to help the survivors of the tsunami disaster. An official
at Amritapeetam, Mata Amritanandamayi's headquarters in
Kollam district in Kerala, said that the Mata Amritanandamayi
Mutt would submit proposals to the state governments of
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh to carry out its
biggest ever charity work.
To
begin with, the mutt proposes to reconstruct all the houses
in Kerala that have been completely destroyed, if the
government permits. These houses, which will have two
rooms, a kitchen, a small veranda and a toilet, will be
built according to government specifications. Mutt officials
have asked the Kerala government's permission to proceed
with the plan.
However,
the mutt requested the government to renovate and maintain
houses that are only partially damaged. For each affected
house, the mutt will give Rs 1,000 for buying household
items. A total of Rs1.5 crore has been set aside for this
purpose.
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