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Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam

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A village development programme of the Karunanidhi government aimed to give every village panchayat basic infrastructure, including a library.

In 2006 the DMK government introduced the Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam (All Village Anna Renaissance Scheme). It was planned to cover the state's village panchayats in phases, funding basic infrastructure in each. One of its stated aims was to establish a library in every village panchayat. The scheme was named after C. N. Annadurai.

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