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Andhra Pradesh
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While Khader Vali of Guntakal planted the first sapling with the assistance of four other inmates, all the boys simultaneously planted the remaining saplings of eucalyptus, guava, neem and other varieties. Later they were given away new steel plates, steel glasses and trunk boxes to store their clothes, books and other material by the Minister, Collector, Cuddapah market committee chairman, P. Manohar Reddy, home superintendent and others, bringing smiles on the boys' faces. The Cuddapah municipal chairman announced a contribution of Rs. 3,000 for putting up wire meshes to the barracks to prevent mosquito menace. An Armed Reserve constable, N. Chandrasekhar Reddy, announced his resolve to conduct a free medical camp for the inmates in the home with a paediatrician, dentist, ophthalmologist and a skin specialist. Later, addressing the young boys, the Minister promised to bring changes in the atmosphere of the home. Urging the boys to study hard and maintain cleanliness, she said that the Government was willing to send the children to their homes if their parents gave an undertaking to take proper care of them and the guidelines would be relaxed when necessary. Yoga would be imparted to the boys, she said. Mrs. Saraswathi urged the 63 staff members to imbue discipline among the boys and motivate them to transform themselves into better citizens. She advised each staff member to take personal care of three boys and ensure their well-being. The home inmates, S. Subrahmanyam, Gangadhar and Nagaraju, spoke. Wondering what happened to the LPG connection granted to the home earlier, she urged the superintendent to forward fresh proposals for sanction of cooking gas. The Government had introduced a co-management system in the remaining 16 juvenile homes in the State and would take it up in Cuddapah home too, she said. A district-level committee would be constituted with the Collector as chairman, municipal chairman, two NGOs, a students' association leader and a journalist as members, she announced. The Collector exhorted the boys to study well and assured to sanction seventh class in the home. He hoped that the boys would become disciplined citizens and lead normal lives after leaving the home. He assured to improve the conditions in the home and urged the boys and staff members to ensure upkeep of the surroundings and safeguard trees. He directed the municipal commissioner to take steps for removal of garbage heaps in Buggavanka stream adjoining the home and check further dumping of garbage at the place. The leaders and officials decided to close down the attached toilets, which were choked and posed a health hazard for the boys, and urged the supervisors not to lock the boys in the barracks and leave them free on the campus while keeping a watch on them. The Collector said a pucca road would be laid in front of the home. The municipal commissioner, S.S. Verma, ICDS project director, P. Bhakthar, municipal health officer, Shabbir Ahmed, Cuddapah RDO, M. Venkateswara Rao, MRO, V. Satyanarayana Reddy, doctor of the home, Palla Bhaskar, TDP leaders, L. Madhusudan Reddy and C. Leelavathamma, also participated.
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