Applications seeking assistance under Kalaignar Mahalir Urimaithogai Scheme could be submitted at the 349 camps to be conducted under Ungaludan Stalin programme, said Virudhunagar Collector N.O. Sukhaputra.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, the Collector said the inaugural camps would be held at six places in Virudhunagar district on Tuesday.

Women who had been left out in the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimaithogai Scheme could give their applications at these camps. After scrutiny, efforts would be taken to provide the assistance to the eligible applicants, he added.

Of the 349 camps, 114 camps would be held in one month. An official in the rank of Deputy Collector had been appointed as nodal officer for the camps, in which officials from various departments would be present.

The Collector said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had ordered conduct of the camps to directly meet the people from rural and urban areas to know their grievances and redress them.

The camps would be inaugurated by Ministers and elected representatives on Tuesday at Amanakku Natham in Aruppukottai block, Aladipatti in Tiruchuli union, Keezha Keppulingaptti in Kariyapatti union, Mariyur in Narikudi union and Ward 1 in Sivakasi Corporation and Ward 1 in Srivilliputtur municipality.

The district administration had planned to conduct 229 camps in rural areas and 120 camps in urban areas.

Volunteers had, so far, distributed 36,663 pamphlets and applications under Ungaludan Stalin programme in Virudhunagar district. They also explained to the people about the programme and encourage them to participate in the camps to air their grievances. The grievances would be redressed within 45 days.

A total of 43 services offered by 13 departments in urban areas and 46 services offered by 15 departments in rural areas would be handled in the camps, he added.