Narikuravars would soon get their own space to sell their products, mostly beads, as a small exclusive commercial complex for the community near Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai town is coming up, making it first of its kind in the State.
Officials of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), which is executing the work, said that the commercial complex aims to provide sustainable livelihood for the marginalised community. The new facility will help them earn a good income by selling handmade products to devotees, including foreign travellers, who visit the famous Arunachaleswarar temple in the town.
Collector B. Murugesh inspected the ongoing work at the complex on Saturday. “Most of the work in the new complex has been completed. The new facility will be ready to be inaugurated on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of C.N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister,” P. Ramakrishnan, Executive Engineer (EE), DRDA (Tiruvannamalai), told The Hindu.
