TNPSC Important Government Schemes in tamilnadu

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

1. AMMA SEEDS

• Tamilnadu chief minister ‘j.jayalalitha’ has launched this scheme
• ‘Amma seeds’ available for ‘Amma service centers’ in Tamilnadu
• YEAR-2014

2. AMMA CALL CENTRE

• Aim- Ensuring quick response to peoples grievances wherein they can dial toll-free number ‘1100’ at any point of time.
• Tamilnadu chief minister ‘j.jayalalitha’ has launched this scheme   

3. FREE BUS TRAVEL

• Tamilnadu government had announced free bus travel for senior citizens in Chennai metropolitan areas.
• The free bus pass will be provided to the senior citizens
• 10 tokens are given to the person per month

4. THALIKKU THANGAM

• YEAR – 2016
• ‘thalikku thangam’ (Gold of Mangalsutra) scheme would benefit 12,500 women in the year of 2016-2017
• It involves providing marriage assistance and gold for daughters of poor parents and widows among other make ‘thaali’.
• This scheme will provide 8 gm of gold.   

5. AMMA FREE Wi-Fi

• ‘Amma free Wi-Fi’ zones in 50 places across the Tamilnadu.
• YEAR – 2016
• In the first phase, 50 schools covered at a cost of Rs.10 Cr.

6. HOUSING LOAN

• Tamilnadu chief minister ‘k.Palaniswami’ has launched this scheme
• It provided Rs.1580 Cr in the housing loan
• This is implemented by the state government with financial assistance from the center.
• YEAR – 2017
• This is only applicable for economical poor in society.
• It is a construction of concrete houses.

7. AMMA UNAVAGAM

• AIM- subsided low-cost foot to poor people.
• This is the benefit for economically disadvantaged sections of society.

8. AMMA PHARMACY

• AIM – Sell quality medicines at “fair price”
• BRANCHES: Chennai, Erode, Salem, Cuddalore, Madurai, sivaganga, and viruthunagar

9. AMMA TWO-WHEELER SCHEME

• AIM - The scooter scheme for working women
• Benefit of subsidy component of 50% (or) Rs.25,000.

10. AMMA BIO-FERTILIZER SCHEME

• Tamilnadu has launched Uzhavan mobile app
• This scheme will helpful for a farmer to cultivate in agriculture using organic fertilizers

11. THAI SCHEME

• Tamilnadu village habitation improvement scheme.
• It is a benefit for rural areas
• YEAR – 2011
• Minimum basic requirements of water supply, street light, cement concrete roads, link roads, cremation/burial ground, and pathway of a burial ground, playground, and bus stand.

12. MGNREGS

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
• YEAR – 2006
• It guarantees 100 Days of employment in the financial year to any rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
• The central govt bears 100% cost of wage cost of unskilled labor work.
• Skilled or semi-skilled workers wages in the ratio of 75:25 central and state government split up.

13. INDIRA AWAS YOJANA (IAY)

• Its objective is the construction of free houses to a member of SC/ST in rural areas.
• Also to non-SC/ST rural poor living below the poverty line.
• YEAR – 1997

14. SWACHH BHARAT MISSION IN TAMILNADU

• Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) launched by the government of India
• To cover all households with sanitation facilities and promote hygiene behavior was introduced in Cuddalore and Coimbatore district, initially in 1999.
• It extended in phases to all districts in Tamilnadu by 2004

15. PMGSY

• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in 2000.
• To provide all-weather road access to unconnected habitations.
• The funding pattern revised to 60% central share and 40% Tamilnadu share.
• As an innovative technological intervention, the government of India has accorded approval under PMGSY.

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