Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on September 15, 2023, launched the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (Kalaignar Women's Rights Grant Scheme) in Kancheepuram.
This was launched on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) founder C.N. Annadurai.
Under the scheme, ₹1,000 will be given as rights grant every month to 1.06 crore women heads of family in the State.
The Tamil Nadu government will incur an expenditure of ₹12,000 crore annually, to implement this scheme.