TARATDAC members who submitted a petition with the Madurai Collector on Friday to take action against illegal occupation of beneficiary land.

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Members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers (TARATDAC) appealed to District Collector K.J. Praveen Kumar here on Friday seeking action against an individual who has threatened them and occupied the land given to the differently abled people under various schemes at Melakuyilkudi.A. Balamurugan, TARATDAC district secretary, said 23 differently abled people who were granted free land under State government schemes in 2024 were affected due to the individual. The sites given to the beneficiaries located at Melakuyilkudi fell under Madurai West Taluk. Published - May 15, 2026 10:07 pm IST