Mutt pledges Rs 100 cr for sanitation work in Monday 28 September 2015 12:19 AM IST by Onmanorama staff Share Email Print Text Size

A certificate pledging Rs 100 crore to Kerala for construction of toilets and sanitation purpose being handed over to Chandy by Amritanandamayi at a function celebrating her birthday on Sunday. Photo: Manorama

Kollam: After contributing Rs 100 crore to the Centre's RELATED STORIES 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Clean Ganga' programmes, Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt Sunday offered an identical LSG polls equal to Assembly elections: Chandy amount for construction of toilets and sanitation works in Kerala. Vellappally held talks with Amit Shah: Report Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly called 'Amma' by her VS greets Mata devotees, pledged Rs 100 crore for the works in Kerala Amritanandamayi on birthday while participating in her 62nd birth day celebration at Rs 100 cr for 'Namami Gange': the Mutt premises at near here, in the PM lauds Amritanandamayi presence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. 'Govt committed to make Namami Gange a success' A certificate pledging Rs 100 crore to Kerala for construction of toilets and sanitation purpose was Amritanandamayi to donate Rs 100 cr for 'Namami Gange' handed over to Chandy by Amritanandamayi at the project function.

The Mutt had earlier this month donated Rs 100 crore for the 'Swachh Bharat' and Clean Ganga programmes.

Speaking on the occasion, Chandy lauded the work and services carried out by the Mutt in various parts of the country. The services of Mutt would always be cherished by the people, he said.

Lauding the work of the Mutt, BJP President Amit Shah who also attended the programme, said its services have benefited a large number of people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, colour and gender.

He thanked the Mutt for extending Rs 100 crore for the Prime Minister's flag ship programme 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Clean Ganga'. There was no one in the history who had carried out similar services like Amritanandamayi, Shah said.

In her message, Amma said has two faces, one of development and another of poverty. One face is happy due to giant strides the country is making in science and technology and the another face is of poverty, illiteracy, poor health, crime against women and lack of cleanliness," she said.

"If we want to see India become powerful and healthy, then we need to merge these two faces into one beautiful face. If we can bring our collective knowledge, compassion and talent together, we can see India rising and thriving with peace, harmony and prosperity," she said.

The function also saw the launch of various welfare and development initiatives by the Mutt, at various states including Kerala, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.

Amma also presented the 'Amrita Keerthi Puraskar' to noted Sanskrit scholar Muthukulam Sreedharan at the function.

Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurian, Union Ministers Najma Heptulla, Manoj Sinha, Sripad Yasoo Naik, Ambassador of France to India Francois Richier and State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala were among those who attended the programme.

(With inputs from agencies)