NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUN 3
To mark the DMK Patriarch Kalaignar M Karunanidhi’s 97-th birth day and his father, The Chief Minister launched distribution of COVID-19 relief hamper, containing 14 essential commodities including wheat and sugar to beneficiaries here on Thursday.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the disbursal of the second installment, under the Rs 4,000 cash assistance plan to help people whose livelihoods were affected due to the pandemic and the resultant curbs.
Stalin gave away the cash assistance of Rs 2,000, which is the second instalment and a bag containing the commodities to 10 families.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் 2,09,81,900 அரிசி குடும்ப அட்டைதாரர்களுக்கு #COVID19 நிவாரணத்தொகையின் இரண்டாம் தவணையாக தலா ரூ.2000 மற்றும் 14 அத்தியாவசிய மளிகைப்பொருட்கள் அடங்கிய தொகுப்பு வழங்கும் திட்டத்தை இன்று #HBDKalaignar98 நாளில் தொடங்கி வைத்தேன்.
மக்கள் நலன் காக்க சொன்னதைச் செய்கிறது அரசு! pic.twitter.com/HxUEee6N58
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 3, 2021
The two initiatives are aimed at benefitting over 2.09 crore rice category ration card holders spread across Tamil Nadu and the first instalment of Rs 2,000 was disbursed last month through Public Distribution System shops. In its manifesto for the April 6 Assembly polls, the DMK had promised Rs 4,000 cash assistance to people and after Stalin took over as the Chief Minister, he launched the scheme on May 10.
The second instalment disbursal, like the first, would cost the exchequer Rs 4,196.38 crore and the distribution of 14 essential commodities, Rs 844.51 crore, the government said in an official release. The pandemic relief pack contains a kilo each of wheat, salt and rava and half kilo each of sugar and urad dhal. Tamarind and Bengal gram 250 grams each and mustard, cumin, turmeric and chilli powders, all 100 gram each are part of the pack. Two tea packets (total 200 grams), a bathing soap and a bar of detergent also find a place in the bag.
Minister for Cooperation, I Periyasamy, Food Minister R Sakkarapani, Chief Secretary V Iraianbu were present.
Assistance to temple priests
இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறையின் கட்டுப்பாட்டில் உள்ள கோயில்களின் அர்ச்சகர்கள், பட்டாச்சாரியார்கள் உள்ளிட்ட பணியாளர்களின் வாழ்வாதாரம் காக்க #COVID19 நிவாரண உதவித்தொகை ரூ.4000, 10 கிலோ அரிசி, 15 வகை மளிகைப் பொருட்கள் வழங்கும் திட்டத்தைத் தொடங்கி வைத்தேன்.
அரசு அனைவரையும் காக்கும்! pic.twitter.com/qVYMJd11S2
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 3, 2021
Later, marking the inauguration of the Rs 4,000 cash assistance scheme for about 14,000 temple workers including priests, Stalin handed over the cash assistance to 12 people from various shrines. Besides the cash component, the scheme includes 10 kilo rice and 15 kinds of grocery items to each of the workers.
Solatium for frontline warriors distributed
#COVID19 பெருந்தொற்றினால் உயிரிழந்த 3 பத்திரிகையாளர்களின் குடும்பத்தினருக்கு தலா 10 இலட்சம் ரூபாயும், 2 மருத்துவர்கள், இரு காவல்துறையினர் மற்றும் ஒரு நீதிபதி
குடும்பத்தினருக்கு தலா 25 இலட்சம் ரூபாயும் நிவாரண உதவியாக தமிழ்நாடு அரசின் சார்பில் வழங்கப்பட்டது.அரசு அரணாக நிற்கும்! pic.twitter.com/daRT7uWe7u
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 3, 2021
The Chief Minister gave away cheques of Rs 25 lakh each, to the kin of two medical doctors who died serving COVID-19 infected people. Stalin also ordered an incentive of Rs 5,000 to each of the 1,17,184 police personnel (from the rank of grade II police constable to inspector) recognising their hardwork during the first and second waves of the coronavirus pandemic.
CM in your Constituency scheme
Under the “Chief Minister in your Constituency” initiative, Stalin gave away free house site pattas to two women beneficiaries from Kancheepuram, self-employment loan sanction order to the tune of Rs 12 lakh to a beneficiary belonging to Krishnagiri district and Rs one lakh education loan to a Dharmapuri based man. The CM also gave away orders to eight others which includes those for creating basic amenities and infrastructure related initiatives.
3,750 of 4.20 lakh petitions fully resolved
Under the CM-Constituency initiative, of the 4.20 lakh petitions received, grievances found in 3,750 of them have been fully addressed, a release said adding over 54,000 petitions are under different stages of consideration.
These petitions were received by Stalin during his “Ungal Thoguthiyil Stalin” (Stalin in your constituency) campaign for the April 6 Assembly polls from people across Tamil Nadu and he had assured redressing grievances within 100 days of assuming power.
The DMK party tagline of “Stalin in your constituency” has been rechristened “Chief Minister in your constituency.” With Stalin assuming office as CM on May 7, a separate division was created by the government to scrutinise pleas and address grievances.
