New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced expansion of the fare-free bus travel scheme for women and made services such as deluxe and express free for beneficiaries.

Making several announcements in the Assembly, Vijay, fulfilling TVK's key pre-poll promises, announced three free cooking gas cylinders and also declared that the Parandur greenfield airport project will be shelved.

Vijay announced three free LPG cylinders per family every year. The LPG benefit is linked to the "Annapoorani Super Six" scheme.

The announcement initially provides three cylinders annually, rather than the six cylinders Vijay had earlier promised during the election campaign.

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