The State government is committed to allaying fear of people around Kundankulam before commissioning the nuclear power plant, said R.Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, here on Sunday. At the inauguration of a government exhibition here Mr.Vaithilingam said Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had allotted Rs.500 crore for taking up welfare measures and development works in Kudankulam for the benefit of people living there. Two expert committees – one appointed by the Central government and another appointed by the State government – had declared the plant safe after which the government went ahead with it. He said the plant would generate 2000 MW of power. K.T.Rajendra Balaji, Minister for Information and Public Relations, inaugurated the exhibition. He said special schemes like providing milch animals, goats, gold for mangalyam, free laptops and cycles, free rice in ration shops are implemented for the welfare of the poor. J.Kumarakurubaran, Director, Information and Public Relations, said Rs.28 crore has been generated from 139 government exhibitions held so far. M.Ranthanasamy, Thiruvaiyaru MLA, Savithiri Gopal, Chairperson of Thanjavur Municipality, Amutha Rani Ravichandran, Chairperson of Thanjavur District Panchayat Council, offered felicitations. CM allotted Rs.500 crore for welfare measures and development works in Kudankulam