Daily Current Affairs / Thiruvalluvar Kudiyaruppu Model Village was inaugurated in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
Category : International Published on: January 20 2025
Thiruvalluvar Kudiyaruppu Model Village in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka was inaugurated, providing houses to 24 beneficiary families; The project is part of the India-Sri Lanka 2017 agreement under which 600 low-income families are being given houses with India's grant, and more than 96% of the project work has been completed by building 12 model villages till date.
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