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Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai – Guidelines
July 9 , 2023
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- The Tamilnadu State government released the operational guidelines for the implementation of ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai’.
- The scheme has been touted as the first-of-its-kind programme in the country.
- It is to be launched on September 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Annadurai.
- Women, who have completed 21 years of age (born before September 15, 2002), are eligible to apply for the scheme.
- Only one-woman member in a ration card is eligible to apply.
- Other Eligibility criteria:
- Women with an annual family income of less than ₹2.5 lakh.
- Family land holding not exceeding 5 acres (wetland) and 10 acres (dryland).
- Annual household electricity consumption below 3,600 units.
- Ineligible for scheme:
- Women with an annual family income exceeding ₹2.5 lakh and who are income tax assesses.
- Those with more than ₹2.5 lakh annual income and paying professional tax
- Employees of Central and State governments/
- Elected representatives (excluding village panchayat ward members),
- Those having four-wheelers such as cars, jeeps, tractors and heavy vehicles for personal use are also ineligible.
- “Families that are receiving aid from social security programmes such as old-age pension, widow pension, pension from the welfare board for the unorganised sector.
- A sum of ₹7,000 crore has been allotted in the Budget for this scheme.
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