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New Indian Express
39 minutes ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Left-out women can reapply for Rs 1,000 aid at ‘Ungaludan Stalin' camps from July 15, says CM
THANJAVUR: The women who were left out during the initial phases of the 'Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam', wherein a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 is given to eligible women under the scheme, can submit fresh applications at the 10,000 'Ungaludan Stalin' camps to be held across the state from July 15, said Chief Minister MK Stalin. The CM made the announcement at a government function held in Thanjavur on Monday. The public grievance redressal camps will be held from July 15 to October-end. 'As many as 3,768 camps will be held in urban areas and 6,232 in rural areas,' the CM said, adding that in urban camps the public can submit applications to avail of 43 services offered by 13 government departments, while in rural camps 46 services offered by 14 departments will be considered. Decisions will be taken on these applications within 45 days, he said. Volunteers will be on the doorstep and they will guide citizens on how to apply for a service and what all documents are required to be submitted, Stalin added. Medical camps too will be organised at the 'Ungaludan Stalin' camps.
Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Despite SC verdict, Governor Ravi has not changed yet, alleges TN CM Stalin
Thanjavur , Despite a recent verdict of the Supreme Court fixing deadline for governors over state Bills, Governor R N Ravi has not changed, Chief Minister M K Stalin alleged here on Monday and said that the Tamil Nadu governor has put a Bill, that seeks to set up Kalaignar University, on hold for over 40 days. Addressing a government function here, the chief minister said he is fulfilling people's aspirations by way of state schemes and the warm welcome accorded by people showed their happiness. The leader of opposition, AIADMK chief, Edappadi K Palaniswami is, however, unable to tolerate it and he laments. Hitting out at Palaniswami for asking the status on grievance petitions received by him under Ungal Thoguthiyil Stalin initiative , Stalin said 32,000 persons were provided housing patta and 30,000 were granted pension and 10,000 persons were allotted tenements. On the basis of petitions received, ₹544.20 crore development schemes were formulated and a department, "Muthalvarin Mugavari" was formed to look into the grievance petitions of the people and address them within 30 days. Citing a report in a Tamil daily to underline the speed with which the government worked, he said he would like to make an announcement to further increase that speed. "In order to redress your grievances, Ungaludan Stalin camps will be held beginning July 15 across Tamil Nadu in your areas." In total, 10,000 camps will provide services to the people in rural and urban areas and volunteers would provide people all the required information at their doorsteps. When the government worked day and night for the people, it is natural for the leader of opposition to be jealous. "If he is on the one side, the governor, who works as a puppet of the Union government is on the other side. You know all that he did so far and I will give you a recent example." The Kalaignar University Bill was sent to Governor Ravi. However, the governor has not given his assent to the Bill till now. The CM said: "It was sent on May 2. It is over 40 days. He has not yet given his approval. We thought that he would have changed after the Supreme Court judgment. However, he has not changed. We reminded him several times over the Kalaignar Univesity he given his assent as soon as we had sent it, I would have laid the foundation stone for the university in this function itself." Further, the CM said that he had asked the Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhian to meet the governor in this regard. However, the governor has not yet given an appointment to the minister. Stalin alleged that Ravi is declining to meet the minister as he was afraid that questions may be raised if time was allotted to meet him. Referring to his 50-year long political career, the chief minister said there was no obstacle that he had not seen and that he had faced the infamous MISA law itself. The CM said he had tackled all such situations, the rivals and their conspiracies and only after overcoming all such opposition, he had risen to his present position. "Let us wait," he said. When the situation becomes, "enough is enough," the CM said the government will make the governor to finally agree and Ravi will be constrained to approve the Bill. In an important announcement, Stalin said ₹82.77 crore will be allocated for the "Kuruvai Special Package Scheme," for the Cauvery delta districts to assist farmers. He inaugurated a special package scheme for Kaar-Kuruvai-Sornavari seasons to benefit farmers involved in paddy cultivation in non-delta districts. Expressing happiness in inaugurating the special scheme for non-delta districts, the CM said it was a first in Tamil Nadu's history and ₹132.17 crore has been allotted. The chief minister made several other announcements and it includes measures to protect rare manuscripts at Saraswathi Mahal Library and building a new bridge at a cost of ₹42 crore at a spot where rivers Vennaru and Vettaru separate. Giving data on beneficiaries covered under various flagship schemes of the government in Thanjavur district alone, Stalin said 4.17 lakh beneficiaries receive ₹1,000 assistance every month under the Kalaignar Women Rights Scheme. Seven thousand farmers have been given free power connections and 71,000 petitions have been addressed under the 'Muthalvarin Mugavari' scheme and 40,470 housing 'pattas' have been provided to beneficiaries. "Across Tamil Nadu, in total 14.45 lakh pattas have been given."
The Hindu
16 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. Governor has not changed despite Supreme Court verdict, is sitting on Kalaignar University Bill: CM Stalin
Stating that Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi is yet to give assent to the Bill adopted by the State Assembly proposing the establishment of Kalaignar University at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Monday (June 16, 2025) observed that Mr. Ravi has not changed even after the Supreme Court verdict (on the Governor's powers to grant assent to Bills). The decision to name the new university after the former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was taken by the elected MLAs, cutting across party lines, on the floor of the Legislative Assembly. The Bill was adopted unanimously and was sent to the Governor for his assent. But even after 40 days, the Governor has not given his assent till now, despite several reminders, Mr. Stalin said, while speaking at a government function in Thanjavur. The Chief Minister said attempts to take up the matter with the Governor through the Minister for Higher Education did not materialise as the Governor is yet to grant an appointment for the Minister. Had the Governor granted assent to the Bill, the foundation stone for the new university could have been laid today along with other new projects. 'We will wait with patience; if we run out of patience, we will force the Governor to give in,' Mr. Stalin asserted. The State government was executing its duties without fail, despite the Union government's partiality in allocation of funds, Mr. Stalin said. He announced that a new scheme, christened, Ungaludan Stalin would be launched on July 15, wherein special camps would be organised to receive petitions from the public and take government schemes and services to the doorstep of the people . While 3,768 camps would be organised in urban areas, 6,232 camps would be held in rural areas. Women eligible to avail assistance under the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thogai scheme can submit their applications at the camps. A team of volunteers would be visiting every household to guide the people on how to apply for the welfare and other schemes implemented by the government and guide them in filing applications and uploading documents to be submitted to avail the benefits, he added. Making a special reference to the Sarasvati Mahal Library in Thanjavur, the Chief Minister said sufficient funds would be allotted in addition to the allocation of ₹75 lakhs per annum for the upkeep of manuscripts and other treasures at the library and creation of additional infrastructure facilities apart from ensuring distribution of pension to the retired staff. The library's heritage buildings would be renovated by the Public Works Department at a cost of ₹12.50 crore. Mr. Stalin announced that the kuruvai special package scheme would be implemented in the delta districts at an outlay of ₹82.77 crore. He inaugurated 2,461 projects implemented at a cost of ₹3,25.96 crore in Thanjavur district, laid foundations for 4,127 projects worth ₹309.48 crore and distributed assistance under various welfare schemes to the tune of ₹558.43 crore to 2,25,383 beneficiaries in Thanjavur district.
