Date:03/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/03/stories/2008040352890300.htm

Tamil Nadu

Special camp

NAMAKKAL: The district administration has enrolled over 500 folk artists as members of the welfare board established for them during a special camp conducted here recently.

Collector G. Sundaramurthi, presiding, said that artists aged between 15 and

60 years could register as members of the board.

The State government had initiated a number of measures for the

welfare of the folk

artists.

The district administration had already given free house site pattas to 38 poor folk artists, he added. Mr. Sundaramurthi

distributed a sum of Rs. 1.80 lakh as pension to 15 folk artists during the camp.

District Revenue Officer G. Govindaraj,

Assistant Director (Art and Culture) Gunasekaran and senior officials were present.