New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to launch a scheme providing one-gram gold rings to newborns on September 28, the state government said on Friday.

The government has procured 1.28 lakh gold rings for the first phase of the programme. The rings will be distributed to babies born at government-run hospitals across the state. Each ring will carry a distinct serial number and be packed in tamper-proof packaging, according to an official government statement.

The Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam (Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme), is a key pre-poll promise of the ruling TVK. Gold rings will be provided at the time of discharge of beneficiaries from the hospitals.

The scheme will cover all districts ex...