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Tamil Nadu Government Schemes

List of 46 Tamil Nadu government schemes — benefits, required documents and how to apply. Check your eligibility free.

Pudhumai Penn Scheme (TN) — ₹1,000/month for girls in college, diploma or ITI who studied Class 6–12 in government schools
Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (TN) — ₹1,000/month direct cash transfer to women heads of household
Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme (TN) — Free nutritious breakfast for Std 1–5 govt school students daily
CM Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (TN) — ₹5 Lakh/year free treatment for 1,370+ procedures at govt & pvt hospitals
Uzhavar Pathukappu (Farmer Relief Fund, TN) — ₹3,000–₹20,000 relief per acre for crop loss due to natural calamity
Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Scholarship (TN) — ₹1,000/month + free education for SC/ST first-generation girl students in college
Unorganised Workers' Welfare Scheme (TN) — ₹3,000–₹10,000 assistance for death, disability, marriage & education of workers
Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam (TN) — Village-level road, drain, and infrastructure development; employment & wages for rural workers
Free Bus Travel for Women (TN) — Free travel for women on Tamil Nadu government town buses (Vidiyal Payanam)
CM Solar Powered Green House Scheme (TN) — Subsidised rooftop solar panels (up to 3 kW) for BPL households; ₹18,000–₹54,000 subsidy
Meenavar Nala Thittam — Fishermen Welfare (TN) — ₹5,000 annual assistance + ₹2 Lakh accident insurance + free safety kits for fishermen
Differently Abled Welfare Scheme (TN) — ₹1,000/month pension + free assistive devices + education scholarship for persons with disability
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam SHG Revolving Fund (TN) — ₹25,000 revolving fund per SHG group + bank linkage up to ₹5 Lakh at low interest
Handloom Weavers Welfare Scheme (TN) — ₹3,000 tool kit grant + ₹2 Lakh insurance + margin money subsidy for weavers' co-ops
CM Old Age Pension Scheme (TN) — ₹1,000/month pension for senior citizens aged 60+ with no regular income
TNHB EWS/LIG Housing Scheme (TN) — Subsidised flat/house allotment for EWS & LIG; ₹2–₹4 Lakh subsidy on home cost
SC/ST Free Coaching for Competitive Exams (TN) — Free coaching for UPSC, TNPSC, bank & other exams + ₹500/month stipend for SC/ST students
NEEDS — New Entrepreneur Scheme (TN) — 25% capital subsidy (max ₹75 Lakh) + soft loan at 3% interest for first-generation entrepreneurs
Drought Relief Assistance for Farmers (TN) — ₹6,800/acre relief for rain-fed crop loss + free seeds & fertilisers during declared drought
Kalaignar Vidiyal Widow Pension Scheme (TN) — ₹1,000/month pension for widows with no regular income source
Construction Workers Welfare Scheme (TN) — ₹3,000 tool grant + ₹3 Lakh accident insurance + ₹500/month pension after 60 for registered construction workers
Street Vendors Livelihood Support Scheme (TN) — ₹10,000 working capital loan at 0% interest + vendor ID card + designated vending zones
Free Legal Aid Scheme — TNSLSA (TN) — Free legal representation, counselling & court assistance for BPL, SC/ST, women & senior citizens
CM Marriage Assistance Scheme (TN) — ₹50,000 cash + 8 gram gold coin for daughters of BPL/low-income families at marriage
Animal Husbandry Subsidy Scheme (TN) — 50% subsidy (up to ₹50,000) for purchasing milch cattle, goats & poultry units for rural farmers
Cradle Baby / Girl Child Protection Scheme (TN) — ₹1,000/month + free education up to graduation + ₹1 Lakh FD at age 18 for abandoned girl children
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam — Doorstep Health (TN) — Free health screening, medicines & follow-up care delivered at home for senior, disabled & bedridden patients
Urban Poor Housing Scheme — TNSCB (TN) — Free / heavily subsidised tenement flat for slum dwellers relocated from unsafe areas in urban TN
Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Support Scheme (TN) — ₹15 Lakh equity grant + ₹25 Lakh credit guarantee per FPO + market linkage & cold storage support
Kalaignar Kanavu Illam Scheme (TN) — 2025 — ₹3.5 Lakh grant per household + cement & steel to build a 360 sq ft pucca house; target: TN hut-free by 2030
Vetri Nichayam — Free Skill Training Scheme (TN) — 2025 — Free short-term industry-ready skill training for unemployed youth aged 18–35, with job placement support
Gig Workers Group Insurance & E-Scooter Subsidy (TN) — 2025 — Group insurance for accidental death & disability for 1.5 lakh gig workers + ₹20,000 e-scooter subsidy for 2,000 registered workers
Free Laptop / Tablet Scheme for College Students (TN) — 2025 — Free laptop or tablet (student's choice) with pre-installed MS Office 365 for 20 lakh govt college students over 2 years; Phase 1 launched Jan 2026
Orphan Child Monthly Stipend Scheme (TN) — 2025 — ₹2,000/month stipend for children who have lost both parents, to support education and basic needs
Mudhalvarin Kakkum Karangal — Ex-Servicemen Scheme (TN) — Aug 2025 — Business loan up to ₹1 Crore + 30% capital subsidy + 3% interest subsidy for ex-servicemen & their families (including martyrs' families) to start ventures
Nalam Kakkum Stalin — Medical Camps Scheme (TN) — Aug 2025 — Free health screening, diagnosis & medicines at 1,250+ camps across all 38 districts; covers diabetes, BP, cancer, eye & dental screenings
Agriculture Value Addition Centres Subsidy (TN) — Sep 2025 — 25% subsidy (max ₹2.5 Cr) on setting up agri-processing units for crops like tomato, mango, millets; SC/ST & women entrepreneurs get extra 10% (total 35%)
CM Thayumanavar Doorstep PDS Scheme (TN) — Aug 2025 — Monthly PDS ration (rice, sugar, wheat, oil, toor dal) delivered at home on 2nd weekend of every month for senior citizens 70+ and differently-abled persons; 21.7 lakh beneficiaries
Mudhalvar Marundhagam — CM's Pharmacy Scheme (TN) — Feb 2025 — Generic & essential medicines at significantly reduced rates through 1,000+ govt-run pharmacy outlets across TN; pharmacists & co-ops get ₹3 lakh subsidy to set up stores
Conservancy Workers Comprehensive Welfare Package (TN) — Aug 2025 — ₹10 Lakh on-duty death compensation + 30,000 houses for homeless workers + free breakfast + disease detection & treatment + education scholarships for children + 35% entrepreneurship subsidy up to ₹3.5 Lakh
Ungaludan Stalin — Citizen Services & Grievance Camps (TN) — Jul 2025 — 10,000 camps across all TN districts delivering 44 government services (patta transfer, pensions, ration cards etc.) at your doorstep; complaints resolved within 30 days
Transgender Welfare Pension Scheme (TN) — Enhanced 2025 — ₹1,500/month pension for destitute transgender persons aged 40+; budget 2025-26 also includes transgender persons under Pudhumai Penn & Tamil Puthalvan scholarship schemes
Sports Pension Scheme for Former Sportspersons (TN) — 2025 — ₹6,000/month pension for former distinguished sportspersons who represented TN or India at national / international level and have no regular income
Pongal Gift Package for Ration Card Holders (TN) — Annual — Annual Pongal hamper: ₹1,000 cash + 1 kg sugar + 1 kg rice + 1 sugarcane + additional items announced yearly for all 2.27 crore ration card families
Stamp Duty Concession for Women Buyers — 1% Reduction (TN) — 2025 — 1% reduction in stamp duty for women registering property up to ₹10 Lakh value; encourages women's property ownership across Tamil Nadu
EVR Nagammai Scholarship — Variable financial assistance

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