Tamil Nadu Launches Scheme To Provide Rs 1,000 Monthly Aid To Women
NDTV
The scheme will benefit nearly 1 crore women in the state and will be implemented from September 15, the birth anniversary of DMK founder CN Annadurai.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today launched the registration process to provide Rs 1,000 monthly assistance to women, the ruling DMK's key poll promise being fulfilled ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The scheme will benefit nearly 1 crore women in the state and will be implemented from September 15, the birth anniversary of DMK founder CN Annadurai. The state government has allotted Rs 7,000 crore for the exercise this year.
Launching special registration camps in Dharmapuri district, Chief Minister Stalin said, "This is in recognition of the lifetime selfless work of women. There would be a renaissance in the life and families of crores of women; poverty would be eradicated. This will help women to live with self-respect."
