Chennai, June 23 -- Setting in motion fulfilling one of its key poll promises, the ruling TVK on Tuesday issued a Government Order (GO) with an annual allocation of Rs 755.83 crore for its flagship 'Thaimaaman (maternal uncle) Thanga Mothira Thittam' under which every child born in a government hospital to a family and permanently residing in Tamil Nadu will receive a one gram gold ring.
The scheme, to be launched by Chief Minister Vijay on September 15, the birth anniversary of Dravidian stalwart C N Annadurai, will benefit babies born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026 onwards, the birthday of the TVK Founder.
According to the government order, the scheme has been designed to honour both the mother and the newborn child born in ...