Crop loan waiver and 100 free units of household power
· Chennai
Back in power, Jayalalithaa cancelled the cooperative crop loans of 16.94 lakh farmers and made the first 100 units of household power free.
When the AIADMK kept power in May 2016, the Jayalalithaa government cancelled the outstanding cooperative bank crop loans of more than 16.94 lakh farmers. Domestic consumers received their first 100 units of electricity at no cost. Handloom weavers were given 200 units free and power loom weavers 750. Other actions in the first 100 days included shutting 500 liquor shops and shortening the opening hours of state liquor outlets.
