Marriage assistance with gold for the thirumangalyam
· Chennai
Jayalalithaa revised the marriage assistance schemes to add 4 grams of gold for the thirumangalyam and raised aid for graduates to Rs. 50,000.
On 6 June 2011 Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa launched revised marriage assistance schemes for women. Each beneficiary received 4 grams of gold for the thirumangalyam, along with Rs. 25,000 for poor women and Rs. 50,000 for women holding a degree or diploma. At the same function she raised the monthly pension for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, destitute women and widows from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000, covering about 23.65 lakh people.
