BAPS Charities
TSUNAMI REHABILITATION PROJECT

On Saturday 16 July 2005, BAPS Charities conducted the foundation-stone laying ceremony of 250 homes - 160 in Pattipulamkuppam and 90 in Mahabalipuram in the district of Kancheepuram. After placing the bricks in the foundation pit, an assembly was held by the sea shore of Pattipulamkuppam. The Collector Shri Venkatesan, Shri Dhanpal, District Chairman of Kancheepuram District; Shri. Viswanathan, President of Town Panchayat, Mahabalipuram and Shri. Sekar, Vice-President of Town Panchayat, Mahabalipuram; were present in the assembly.

The Collector, in his address, said, "I have been experiencing the services of various organizations for the last seven months. I have seen the wonderful work of BAPS Charities and its volunteers have helped us a lot. I would like to thank them on behalf of my people. We have gathered here for the foundation-stone laying ceremony of 250 houses to be built by BAPS Charities. I congratulate and thank BAPS Charities and request to do the maximum for our people. We, the government officials, are here to help the people and BAPS Charities."

In conclusion, the village seniors were honoured. The assembly was attended by 400 local Tamils of the village of Pattipulamkuppam and Mahabalipuram.