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Government Initiatives and Schemes
| Scheme Name | Date of Launch/Inauguration | Place of Launch | Key Features & Objectives | Beneficiaries & Budget |
| Chief Minister’s Breakfast Program | Initial: Sep 15, 2022 | Adhimoolam Corporation Primary School, Madurai | Provides breakfast to primary school children (Classes 1-5). | Expanded to all government and government-aided private schools. |
| Tamil Pudhalvan Scheme | Aug 9, 2024 | Coimbatore | Provides a monthly stipend of ₹1,000 for higher education. | Male students from 6th-12th grade (Tamil medium) in govt/aided schools. Budget: ₹360 crore (2024-25). |
| Makkaludan Mudhalvar Initiative | Initial: Dec 18, 2023 | Aavarampalayam, Coimbatore | Ensures faster and easier delivery of government services through special camps. | General public interacting with 13 key government departments. |
| Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai | Sep 15, 2023 | Kancheepuram | Provides a monthly sum of ₹1,000 to eligible women heads of families. | Over 1 crore women beneficiaries. Budget: ₹12,000 crore annually. |
| “Kannoli Scheme” | June 3, 1972 | Chennai | Provides accessible eye treatment for rural and underprivileged residents. | Rural population and poor families unable to afford eye care. |
| “Manu Needhi” Scheme | Sep 15, 1969 | Tamil Nadu | Government officials camp in villages to receive and address public petitions directly. | Rural population seeking grievance redressal. |
| Neengal Nalama Scheme | March 6, 2024 | Chennai (Secretariat) | CM directly calls beneficiaries to get feedback on government welfare schemes. | Beneficiaries of various government schemes. |
| “Vergalai Thedi” Scheme | Inaugurated: May 24, 2023 | Singapore (Kit Distribution on Aug 1, 2024, at Secretariat, Chennai) | Annual cultural exchange program to reconnect Tamil diaspora youth with their heritage. | Tamil diaspora youth (ages 18-30) from various countries. |
| Mannuyir Kaathu Mannuyir Kaappom | June 12, 2024 | Chennai (Secretariat) | Promotes soil fertility and encourages bio-based agricultural practices like using green manure. | Over 2 lakh farmers. Budget: ₹206 crore. |
Infrastructure and Development Projects
| Project Name | Date of Inauguration/Launch | Place of Launch/Location | Key Features & Cost/Impact |
| Kalaignar Centenary Park | Announced: Aug 15, 2023 | Cathedral Road, Chennai | A 6.09-acre memorial park commemorating former CM M. Karunanidhi. |
| Trek Tamil Nadu Project | Oct 24, 2024 | Secretariat, Chennai | Promotes sustainable trekking on 40 scenic routes with a dedicated booking website. |
| Athikadavu-Avinashi Scheme | Aug 17, 2024 | Secretariat, Chennai (via Video Conference) | ₹1,916.41 crore project to fill 1,045 water bodies and irrigate 24,468 acres in Erode, Tiruppur, and Coimbatore. |
| Kalaignar Centenary Jallikattu Arena | Jan 24, 2024 | Keezhakarai, Alanganallur (Madurai) | A state-of-the-art Jallikattu arena built on 66.80 acres. Cost: ₹62.78 crore. |
| Chennai Data Centre Park | Inaugurated recently | Ambattur, Chennai | ₹4,000 crore investment by CtrlS with a 72MW IT load capacity, expected to create ~9,500 jobs. |
| Chennai Formula 4 Racing Event | Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2024 | Island Grounds, Chennai | South Asia’s first night street circuit race on a 3.5 km track. |
| Trichy Bird Park | Opening: Feb 9, 2025 | Kambarasampettai, Trichy | Set to be India’s largest Bird Park cum Aviary. |
| Statue of Sir John Hubert Marshall | Unveiled on his 148th birthday | Chennai Egmore Museum Complex | A statue installed at a cost of ₹50 lakh to honor the archaeologist who discovered the Indus Valley Civilisation. |
Environmental and Conservation Efforts
| Initiative/Finding | Date/Period | Place of Launch/Announcement | Key Details & Significance |
| Integrated Elephant Census 2024 | Report Released: Aug 3, 2024 | Chennai | The elephant population in Tamil Nadu increased to 3,063 from 2,961 in 2023. |
| Heatwaves as ‘State Disaster’ | Officially Notified | Tamil Nadu | Allows the government to provide an ex-gratia of ₹4 lakhs to the families of heatwave victims. |
| First Wetland Sponge Park | Inaugurated recently | Porur, Chennai | City’s first interactive park for wetland species education, located on OSR land. |
| UK-TN Carbon Neutral Partnership | Launched recently | Chennai | A joint initiative to support TN’s transition to carbon neutrality, focusing on urban planning in Erode and Thoothukudi. |
| New Biodiversity Heritage Site | Declared recently | Kasampatty (Veeran Kovil) Sacred Grove, Dindigul | Kasampatty was declared Tamil Nadu’s 2nd Biodiversity Heritage Site. |
| Tamil Nadu’s Mangrove Cover | 2024 Report | Tamil Nadu | Mangrove cover nearly doubled from 4,500 ha in 2021 to 9,039 ha in 2024. |
