Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam

Context

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has launched the 'KalaignarMagalirUrimaiThittam' (Kalaignar Women's Rights Assistance Scheme), offering Rs.1000 monthly assistance to women in the state.

About

About the initiative:

The state government had months ago announced that the scheme and would be launched on September 15, on the birth anniversary of Annadurai.
The initiative is recognition of women's hard work, a key objective of the scheme.
The State government has identified as many as 1.06 crore women as beneficiaries under the plan and the Rs 1,000 assistance is paid to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Significance:
- The 12,000 payout per annum would be great support for women, a symbol of development.
- It would help them improve their standards of living, lead a life of self-respect and eradicate poverty.

This year will mark as the 115th birth anniversary of Annadurai.

Other related initiatives:

Mahila E-Haat: This is an online platform that enables women entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their products. While not a direct cash transfer, it supports women's economic empowerment.
PM SVANidhi Scheme: While not exclusively for women, this scheme provides working capital loans to street vendors, including many women, to restart their businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PradhanMantriMatruVandanaYojana (PMMVY): This scheme provides financial assistance to pregnant and lactating women to ensure proper nutrition and health during pregnancy and after childbirth.