Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday launched the 22-carat one-gram gold ring scheme - Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme (Thaaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam) - for newborn babies, fulfilling a key electoral promise.
Rolling out the scheme at the Government Rajaji hospital here, Vijay held the babies for a while and gave away the gold rings.
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The government has earmarked ₹755.83 crore for the scheme.
The welfare initiative is aimed at honouring motherhood, promote women's health and encourage institutional births by attracting more families to public healthcare.
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The police have put in place a five-tier security arrangement in the city from the airport in view of the Chief Minister's multiple programmes.
{{/usCountry}}The police have put in place a five-tier security arrangement in the city from the airport in view of the Chief Minister's multiple programmes.
{{/usCountry}}The state government has already procured 1.28 lakh gold rings for the initial rollout of the programme targeting the children born in state-run hospitals, to native mothers.
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The scheme applies to eligible babies born on or after June 22, 2026.