Chennai, Sept. 19 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will launch the his government's flagship Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam (Maternal uncle free gold ring scheme), under which one-gram gold rings will be given to babies born in government hospitals, on September 28 in Madurai district.
The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Vijay at the State Secretariat on Friday evening, in which Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Minister K G Arunraj and senior officialsof concerned departments took part.
Under the scheme, every baby born in government hospital from June 22, 2026 will be eligible for a one-gram gold ring. The government has described the initiative as a welfare measure reflecting the traditional role o...