India News | Mata Amritanandamayi Initiates Rs 50 Cr Project for Disabled, Pregnant Malnourished Women

Kollam (Ker), Jan 17 (PTI) Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi has initiated a Rs 50 crore project for the welfare of people with disabilities and pregnant women who are malnourished.

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The project would be implemented in underdeveloped districts across India, as well as in other developing nations, Mata Amritanandamayi Math said in a release.

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The Math will work closely with local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) with the purpose of bringing about a tangible change in the lives of its beneficiaries.

The project was announced at the Inaugural Ceremony of India's Civil 20 Working Group (C20) that was held virtually on Monday, it said.

C20's purpose is to bring the concerns of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from around the world to the G20 Summit set to take place in New Delhi this September, the release said.

The Group of 20 (G20) is the premier intergovernmental forum for the world's developed and emerging economies to address financial stability on a global basis.

With India as this year's host country, the G20 theme is 'vasudhaiva ku?a?bakam' -- the whole world is one family.

As India is the host country this year, Amritanandamayi, according to the release, said, "This is an auspicious occasion. We have embarked on a mission to restore the dwindling light of the world. This is a historic year in which India has received the opportunity to assume the presidency of the G20 nations.

"The Indian Government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have given us the tremendous responsibility of successfully facilitating the process of Civil Society 20. May we be able to do justice to this endeavour."

Speaking at the virtual inauguration on Monday, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi is quoted as having said that community participation is essential for the success of any project, and C20 is playing a key role in ensuring society's fundamental needs are expressed to the G20 leaders.

He said that today the world is going through increasingly challenging crises and collective actions are now necessary just to survive.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who was also present at the event, expressed hope that the ideas emerging from the C20 working groups will solve the environmental challenges the world is facing today, the release said.

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