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Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai launched

· Kanchipuram

The state began paying Rs. 1,000 a month to more than a crore women heads of families.

The Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, named after M. Karunanidhi, was launched on 15 September 2023, the birth anniversary of C. N. Annadurai. Eligible women heads of households receive Rs. 1,000 a month directly in their bank accounts, subject to income and other criteria. Over one crore women were covered in the first phase. It was one of the largest cash transfer schemes run by an Indian state.

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