Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday announced that his government has credited a special fund of Rs 2,000 to the bank accounts of 37.79 lakh people from the marginalised sections of society.
Responding to requests for additional support for the elderly, widows, aged transgenders and persons with disabilities, today the government has provided Rs 2,000 over and above their existing monthly pensions, Stalin said in a social media post.
He noted that the move is aimed at alleviating the financial hardships of those living on the margins.
The current round of funding follows the distribution of a Rs 2,000 special summer package provided for women in February under the ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai’ scheme, which triggered several requests from vulnerable groups for similar support.
According to CM, the government has transferred the special assistance package of Rs 3,200 to 29.29 lakh beneficiaries comprising senior citizens and widows, who were receiving benefits underTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday announced that his government has credited a special fund of Rs 2,000 to the bank accounts of 37.79 lakh people from the marginalised sections of society.
Responding to requests for additional support for the elderly, widows, aged transgenders and persons with disabilities, today the government has provided Rs 2,000 over and above their existing monthly pensions, Stalin said in a social media post.
He noted that the move is aimed at alleviating the financial hardships of those living on the margins.
The current round of funding follows the distribution of a Rs 2,000 special summer package provided for women in February under the ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai’ scheme, which triggered several requests from vulnerable groups for similar support.
According to CM, the government has transferred the special assistance package of Rs 3,200 to 29.29 lakh beneficiaries comprising senior citizens and widows, who were receiving benefits under Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
