Minister for Tourism K. Ramachandran launched the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in the Nilgiris, with a total of 1,598 beneficiaries set to receive their ATM cards along with information manuals. The scheme was launched in the Nilgiris at Nanjanad village on Friday.
Speaking to reporters at the event, Mr. Ramachandran said that the scheme was part of multiple schemes unveiled by the State government targeted at improving the lives of women in the State, including free bus travel for women in TNSTC town and city buses, the education assurance scheme, among others.