NARANAMMALPURAM WELFARE SOCIETY
Even after 60 yrs of impendence Naranammalpuram continues to be the typical Indian village of the days of gone, uncared for, neglected and devoid of development.
In order to improve the living standards of the people and bring home the benefits of all government schemes for rural development, the Naranammalpuram Welfare Society was floated by a team of old men in Chennai who had connection with the village by birth, nativity or long time stay. Initially 21 members enrolled themselves enabling us to have the society registered under the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act 1975. The number given was 301/2001. Over the years, the enrolment figures reached 104 in 2007-08. The present strength is 91.
Objects of the society
1. To engage in all activities for the Welfare of Naranammalpuram Village, comprising Naranammalpuram, Ananthakrishnapuram, Arugankulam, Kattudayar Kudiyiruppu and Kurichikulam areas.
2. To liaise with local bodies, Government departments and people’s representatives for improving the infrastructure in order that these village areas may be properly connected with Tirunelveli, Palayankottai and Thalaiyuthu towns.
3. To take up with the government to reopen the Primary Health Centre and to activate the drinking water supply scheme.
4. To assist the authorities of the existing High school in educating more village folk
5. To persuade a Nationalized or Scheduled Bank to provide Banking facilities within Naranammalpuram.
6. To persuade one such Bank to adopt the above said villages under the Bank’s Rural Development Programme and
7. To enroll as Members all the Village folk and non-resident citizens employed or settled elsewhere, to collect subscriptions and donations for the society to facilitate executing all planned and unplanned activities which will benefit the villages.
Subscription
Initially it was agreed that every member shall pay Rs.2,000 towards the corpus fund and Rs100 as annual subscription. Later some members offered to pay a lump sum of Rs.1,000 as life subscription.
Office Bearers
Mr. N R Rangaswamy Iyengar who was 91 yrs old at the time of registration was elected President. He continues in office.
The other office bearers are:
Mr. Rajagopalan Industrialist Vice President
Ms. Latha Krishnan Treasurer
Mr. C Harikrishnan, Lawyer was the first treasurer. On his migration from Chennai, Ms. Latha Krishnan was elected for the post.
Mr. S. Krishna Businessman Secretary
Besides the above six others are members of the Executive committee.
For further details about the Society, membership and subscription you may mail Mr. S Krishna, Secretary at pertikrishna@gmail.com
