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Hindustan Times
7 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
TN CM hails state's partnership with World Bank
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday hailed the state's partnership with World Bank, pointing to the various government schemes launched with its assistance and said more initiatives are on the anvil. In his address after inaugurating the Global Business Centre of the World Bank here, Stalin recalled that the state's partnership with the bank started as early as in 1971, through the Tamil Nadu Agri Loan scheme. "Ever since, World Bank has been supportive of Tamil Nadu in sectors like infrastructure, health, education, disaster management and urban development," the CM said. He said that WB's first zonal office outside New Delhi was set up here in 2022. "The long-term relation with World Bank has benefited us in many departments," he said and listed out WB-aided initiatives across different sectors. He said World Bank has supported the government's 'Thozhi' working women's hostel as well. "Soon, low-floor electric buses are going to be launched in Chennai. World Bank has aided us in this also," he said. Currently, seven major initiatives of the Tamil Nadu government at an estimated USD 1.12 bn World Bank loans are being implemented. In the future, "important schemes" with World Bank aid of about USD 409.79 will be implemented in the state. This includes WE-SAFE, a women's employment and security initiative that was launched by Deputy CM Udhayanidh Stalin, the CM said. He said women played a key role in the state's ambitious USD 1 trillion objective and called them "the backbone of Tamil Nadu's economy." On the economy front, the state has clocked a 9.69 per cent growth rate, while its GSDP stood at ₹36.59 lakh crore. The state's relation with WB vis-a-vis its USD 1 trillion dollar aim by 2030 was not merely confined to the latter's loan assistance. "I see it as a partnership of Technology, Policy Making and Knowledge," the CM said. Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan, top officials of World Bank and the state government participated in the event. Separately, the CM inaugurated a "Book Park" set up at a cost of ₹1.85 crore at the Chennai Central Metrol Rail station and 110 additional library buildings across the state, built at a cost of ₹29.80 crore, an official release said.
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin opens hostels, hands over job orders in Chennai
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated three new Thozhi hostels for working women at Saint Thomas Mount (Chennai), Hosur and Tiruvannamalai, established at a total cost of Rs 38.15 crore. He also laid the foundation for 14 more Thozhi hostels to be built at a total cost of Rs 176.93 crore. These hostels are coming up in Taramani and Chepauk (Chennai), Madurai, Coimbatore, Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Krishnagiri, Erode, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Theni, Sivaganga, Ranipet, and Karur. Over 2,000 working women can be accommodated in these facilities. Stalin also handed over appointment orders to newly recruited staff in the departments of police, fisheries and dairy development. Meanwhile, Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan commenced the payment of financial assistance to fishermen for the ban period. An official release said the government has sanctioned Rs 140.07 crore for providing assistance of Rs 8,000 each to 1.75 lakh fishermen families in 14 coastal districts. The period between April 15 and June 14 in East Coast areas and between June 1 and July 31 are considered as fishing ban periods (61 days).
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM opens hostels, hands over job orders
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated three new Thozhi hostels for working women at Saint Thomas Mount (Chennai), Hosur and Tiruvannamalai, established at a total cost of Rs 38.15 crore. He also laid the foundation for 14 more Thozhi hostels to be built at a total cost of Rs 176.93 crore. These hostels are coming up in Taramani and Chepauk (Chennai), Madurai, Coimbatore, Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Krishnagiri, Erode, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Theni, Sivaganga, Ranipet, and Karur. Over 2,000 working women can be accommodated in these facilities. Stalin also handed over appointment orders to newly recruited staff in the departments of police, fisheries and dairy development. Meanwhile, Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan commenced the payment of financial assistance to fishermen for the ban period. An official release said the government has sanctioned Rs 140.07 crore for providing assistance of Rs 8,000 each to 1.75 lakh fishermen families in 14 coastal districts. The period between April 15 and June 14 in East Coast areas and between June 1 and July 31 are considered as fishing ban periods (61 days).
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates three new ‘Thozhi' working women's hostels
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) virtually inaugurated, from the Secretariat in Chennai, three new 'Thozhi' working women's hostels at St. Thomas Mount, Hosur, and Tiruvannamalai. Constructed at a total cost of ₹38.15 crore, the hostels can collectively accommodate 442 working women. Mr. Stalin also laid the foundation stones for 14 new 'Thozhi' working women's hostels to be constructed at a cost of ₹176.93 crore in Taramani and Chepauk in Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Krishnagiri, Erode, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Theni, Sivaganga, Ranipet, and Karur, which could accommodate over 2,000 working women, once completed. According to an official press release, the Tamil Nadu government had initiated the 'Thozhi' hostels scheme to overcome the challenges faced by women who migrate from their native places to work in cities. These hostels are run by the Department of Social Welfare and Women Development in various districts to provide safe, quality, and affordable accommodation to working women. Currently, 16 'Thozhi' hostels are functioning in 13 districts, which could accommodate a total of 1,380 working women. These hostels are equipped with biometric access, round-the-clock security, WiFi, CCTV surveillance, purified drinking water, nutritious food, television, laundry and vehicle parking facilities, at an affordable cost, the release added. Appointment orders Further, Mr. Stalin issued appointment orders to 115 persons on compassionate grounds to the Police Department. They would be posted as Record Assistants and at reception desks in police stations. A press release said that Mr. Stalin had previously announced in the Assembly that reception desks would be established in all police stations to improve services to the public, and 1,132 persons, who are legal heirs of deceased police personnel, would be appointed on compassionate grounds. Since 2021, as many as 17,436 persons have been appointed to the Police Department in various ranks, including 41 Deputy Superintendents of Police, 444 Sub-Inspectors, and 16,199 Grade-II Constables, the release added. Mr. Stalin also issued appointment orders to 36 persons selected for various posts in the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, and 18 persons selected for various posts in the Department of Milk and Dairy Development. Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment P. Geetha Jeevan, Minister for Fisheries, Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry Anitha R. Radhakrishnan, Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj, and senior government officials were among others present.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Thoothukudi gets government working women's hostel
The coastal town of Thoothukudi, attracting women across Tamil Nadu and other States, as they work in government and private sector, got its government working women's hostel on Wednesday The working women's hostel, established by the Department of Social Welfare at Teachers' Colony here, can accommodate 18 guests, who have to pay ₹2,000 a month. Minister for Social Welfare P. Geetha Jeevan said working women would be allowed to stay in the government working women's hostels, christened 'Thozhi', on a monthly and even daily basis, and women having kids would also be allowed to stay with their children. As 13 working women's hostels had been established in 11 districts across Tamil Nadu so far, a total of 1,300 women working in various places after leaving their home towns had been guaranteed safe and pleasant stay. Moreover, similar facilities to come up at Thiruvannamalai, Hosur, St.. Thomas Mount in Chennai, on an outlay of ₹35 crore and ₹107.95 crore had been allocated in the current fiscal for establishing working women's hostels in 10 more places, Ms. Geetha said. These hostels have been equipped with biometric attendance, CCTV cameras, wifi, water from reverse osmosis plants, televisions, food, round the clock security etc. Since Tamil Nadu has more number of working women in the country, the Tamil Nadu government was creating these hostels across the State to ensure their safe stay, said Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi, who also handed over sewing machines to 50 women on the occasion. District Collector K. Elambahavath, Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan, Mayor Jegan Periyasamy and District Social Welfare Officer Premalatha were present.
