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AMMA gyms for rural areas

Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday unveiled two more of her initiatives Amma parks and Amma gyms.

Chennai: The “Amma” brand under which several welfare schemes like the Amma canteen, Amma mineral water, Amma cement and Amma pharmacies were launched is getting bigger.

Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday unveiled two more of her initiatives — Amma parks and Amma gyms. These would be set up in rural areas of the State.
In a bid to make the youth in rural areas mentally and physically strong, 500 Amma Gyms would be set up in rural areas at a cost of Rs 50 crore.

“Each gym will be established at a cost of Rs 10 lakh,” Ms Jayalalithaa said while making a statement under Rule 110 in the State Assembly. An equal number of parks would be set up this year at a cost of Rs 100 crore in all Gram panchayats in the state.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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