Amma extends Kuteera Scheme for M’lore

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Mangalore, and on to Bangalore this weekend -- from

the Deccan Herald

 

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb192004/d4.asp

 

Amma extends Kuteera Scheme for M’lore

 

MANGALORE, DHNS:

 

 

Matha Amrithanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, extended the

Amritha Kuteera programme of providing free houses to

the needy to Mangalore on Tuesday by providing 76

houses at Mulki.

 

Selected beneficiaries of the scheme were given models

of the houses by District in-charge Minister B

Ramanatha Rai at the Amritha Sangama- 2004 in the

divine presence of the Amma as the Matha is

endearingly addressed toby her devotees.

The programme was being implemented in Mysore,

Bangalore and Dharwad in Karnataka and the scheme has

been extended to Mangalore now.

 

Governor T N Chaturvedi gave away the Amrith pensions

to needy widows on the occasion and the beneficiaries

of the two schemes receiving the blessings of Amma as

they offered their respects to her.

 

The math has provided about 30,000 houses under the

programme and inspired by the response and success of

the programme Amma has vowed to provide one lakh

houses to the needy during the next ten years.

 

Mangalore Mayor Diwakar released a souvenir on the

occasion.

Dr B M Hegde, former vice-chancellor, MAHE, spoke

about Amma and her message of love and service before

the commencement of the function.

 

Amma was welcomed in the traditional style and was

brought to the splendidly decorated dais in an

impressive procession.

 

 

for more about Amma's Managlore program:

http://www.amritapuri.org/amma/2004/402mangalore.htm

 

 

Keval

 

 

 

 

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