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Desilting of water channels is being done by donors with the help of machinery provided for 86 km of 23 channels which could have cost the governor more than Rs 10 crores."
"It is done by community without any cost to the government. Chief Minister does not believe that people could be served by government officers without any financial transaction," she said, adding Narayanasamy had not perhaps "experienced such abundant community support for government work."
On Saturday, the former IPS officer had said, "Raj Nivas is only a facilitator and we do not receive any funds straight from the donors. Those contributing funds under CSR had direct link with the owners of the earth movers or excavators and industrial houses."
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