Nilanjan
The Government of Tamil Nadu has taken several welfare initiatives to improve the livelihood of farmers, women and children, in their attempt to make significant development of the state. The Tamil Nadu Government’s budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 included several government schemes that have been launched this year by the state’s chief minister Mr. MK Stalin.
Tamil Nadu Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme 2023
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced during the fiscal budget year 2023-24 that his government would launch a financial assistance program for women empowerment. Under the Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme, nearly 1 million women from Tamil Nadu will get benefits from the State Government’s Universal Basic Income Program. Tamil Nadu government has recently introduced the scheme which will provide financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month to women. The 7000-crore scheme will be entirely funded by the state government.
Online and offline registration for the scheme started from September 15, 2023, which coincides with the late Chief Minister and Dravidian leader C.N. Annadurai’s birthday. After announcing the plan, Stalin stated that the financial aid would be a reward for women’s hard labour. He also issued bank debit cards to some eligible candidates for the scheme. The scheme has already been implemented in their respective districts. The program was launched on Anna’s birthday and also during his centennial (2023-24). The state government chosen the basic income project for women empowerment and named the scheme after the late chief minister M. Karunanidhi.
Under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, the TN Government has identified 1.06 crore of women as the eligible candidates to benefit from the government initiative. According to the TN Chief Minister, eligible women would have the money transferred to their bank accounts on September 15. After that, money will be transferred to the bank accounts of these women every month.
All the eligible women, who are selected for the scheme, will receive the money immediately and will not have to wait for the ATM cards. On September 15, the CM sent an SMS to the recipients with details about how to solve any potential problems. Those, who applied for the program but were not chosen, would be informed why they did not qualify.
Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme Objective
The main objective of the TN Government scheme is to empower women. Under the scheme, the payments will be directly credited to the bank accounts of the eligible women. .
Features of Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme
Some of the key features of Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme are:
Ø Providing a monthly financial aid to the state’s women
Ø Encouraging the women recipients to utilize the aid
Ø Improving women’s standard of living
Ø Empowering and liberating eligible women
Benefits of Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme
Some of the major benefits of Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme are:
Ø Under the scheme, the women of Tamil Nadu, who are female heads of their families, would get financial aid from the government.
Ø The eligible recipients will have the money immediately credited to their accounts.
Ø An amount of Rs. 1000 has already been deposited to the bank accounts of the eligible women.
Ø The women recipients can become more powerful by making the most of this scheme.
Ø The program will help in paying for larger LPG gas cylinders.
Ø Both online and offline applications for the scheme are allowed.
Ø The Program will be introduced throughout the state to make sure that every eligible beneficiary can make the most of the scheme.
Who Are Eligible for Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme?
The applicants must fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for the Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme.
Ø Beneficiaries must the resident of Tamil Nadu.
Ø There will be coverage for several categories including single women, windows, disabled and elderly.
Ø Only women, who are heads of their families, will receive the financial assistance.
Ø Women employed by the state government or federal government will not be eligible for the scheme.
Required Documents for Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme
Eligible candidates must provide the following documents:
Ø Aadhaar Card
Ø Mobile Number
Ø Domicile Certificate of Tamil Nadu
Ø Income Certificate
Ø Ration Card
Ø Bank Account
Ø Family Details
Ø Death Certificate of Husband (if the applicant is a widow)
Ø Self-Declaration
Ø Passport-size photo
How to Apply for Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme?
Applicants have to follow the step-by-step guidelines as listed below:
Ø Visit the official website https://www.tn.gov.in/
Ø The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
Ø Click on the ‘Apply Online’ link.
Ø After you click on the link, an application form will appear on the screen.
Ø Provide the required details such as, Name, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID to fill in the form
Ø Upload the required documents.
Ø Click on the Submit button to complete the application process.
Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme Budget
Nearly 1 crore women in Tamil Nadu are covered by the state-funded Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme. The state government will spend Rs 7000 core to implement the program. The government is bent on achieving the high coverage. The beneficiaries will receive benefits from the financial aid provided by the state government.
