2. Dignified Life and Social Security
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A. People's Rights
- Aim to create a poverty-free Tamil Nadu · Nothing recorded yet
- Ensure all government welfare schemes reach identified poor families · Said
- Create job opportunities for poor families · Nothing recorded yet
- Create self-employment opportunities for poor families · First steps
- Guarantee minimum annual income for poor families · Nothing recorded yet
- Provide 200 units of free electricity every month to households · In effect, in part
- Ensure 100 percent clean drinking water for all households · First steps
- Construct 5 lakh new houses for the rural poor · In the budget
- Grant government patta to residents on poramboke lands · Nothing recorded yet
- Computerise M.G.R. patta documents for people in hilly areas · Nothing recorded yet
- Deliver ration items to the doorsteps of marginalised citizens · Formal order
- Distribute fortified rice, oil, and wheat through ration shops · Nothing recorded yet
- Distribute all ration items except rice in packets · In the budget
- Conduct strict quality testing at all Public Distribution stages · Nothing recorded yet
- Set up one ration shop for every 500 ration cards · Nothing recorded yet
- Appoint female and male weighers in rural ration shops · Nothing recorded yet
B. Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
- Use welfare funds solely for the development of marginalised groups · Nothing recorded yet
- Provide Rs 40,000 annual scholarship to specific student groups · Nothing recorded yet
- Give Rs 5 lakh investment to first-generation entrepreneurs · In the budget
- Waive all loans taken from TAHDCO by Adi Dravidar people · Nothing recorded yet
- Provide permanent houses to all Adi Dravidar and Tribal people · First steps
- Provide pattas to all Adi Dravidar and Tribal people · Nothing recorded yet
- Completely prevent atrocities against marginalised communities · Nothing recorded yet
- Establish police wings in every district to prevent atrocities · Nothing recorded yet
C. Minority Welfare
- Urge the Union Government to implement Sachar Committee reports · Nothing recorded yet
- Ensure representation for minorities in education and employment · Nothing recorded yet
- Implement programmes for the education of minorities · First steps
- Establish skill development centres for minorities in all districts · Nothing recorded yet
- Open colleges for minority women through the Waqf Board · Nothing recorded yet
- Minority education and business loan application process simplified · Nothing recorded yet
- Legal protection for minority educational and medical institutions · Nothing recorded yet
- Supreme Court battle to repeal the new Waqf Amendment Act · Nothing recorded yet
- Haj subsidy increased for Muslim pilgrims · In the budget
- Government subsidy provided for Jerusalem holy pilgrimage · First steps
- Government subsidies provided for holy pilgrimages of all faiths · First steps
- Land allocated for minority burial grounds and cemeteries · Nothing recorded yet
D. Senior Citizens Welfare
- Old age pension increased to Rs 3,000 · Nothing recorded yet
- Pilgrimage arranged for 2.5 lakh senior citizens annually · In the budget
- AC train and quality facilities for senior pilgrims · Nothing recorded yet
- 1,000 mobile senior clinics launched across Tamil Nadu · In the budget
- Mobile senior clinics staffed with doctor, nurse, physiotherapist · Nothing recorded yet
- Mobile clinics to provide health check-ups in every village panchayat · Nothing recorded yet
- Chronic illness medicines provided through mobile senior clinics · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10,000 financial aid for senior citizen assistive devices · Nothing recorded yet
- Equipped old age homes established in every district · In the budget
- Recreation clubs for senior citizens with libraries and yoga · In the budget
- Government to seek counsel of senior citizens in administration · Nothing recorded yet
- Senior Citizens Protection Cell in every district police office · Nothing recorded yet
- Dedicated Nodal Officer to resolve senior citizen issues · Nothing recorded yet
- Government services delivered at doorsteps for senior citizens · Nothing recorded yet
E. Welfare of Differently-Abled Persons
- Monthly pension for differently-abled increased to 3,000 rupees · Nothing recorded yet
- Appoint a dedicated teacher for special children in every school · Nothing recorded yet
- Open exclusive schools for special children · Nothing recorded yet
- Financial aid for assistive devices for differently-abled people · First steps
- Implement 4 percent reservation for differently-abled persons · Nothing recorded yet
F. Transgender Welfare
- Consolidated pay of 3,000 rupees for transgender persons · Nothing recorded yet
- Skill development training for transgender employment · In the budget
- Support transgender groups for self-employment opportunities · Nothing recorded yet
G. Weavers' Welfare
- Annual financial aid of 30,000 rupees to each weaver family · Nothing recorded yet
- 50 percent subsidy for weavers to purchase raw materials · Nothing recorded yet
- Free electricity for handloom households raised to 500 units · Nothing recorded yet
- Free electricity for powerloom households raised to 1,500 units · Nothing recorded yet
- 75 percent solar subsidy for small powerloom enterprises · Nothing recorded yet
- Life insurance of 10 lakh rupees for all weavers · Nothing recorded yet
- Increase weaver savings scheme government contribution to 16 percent · Nothing recorded yet
- Create integrated weaver cities in four districts · Nothing recorded yet
- Install 3 kW solar panels in integrated weaver cities · Nothing recorded yet
- Scholarships for weavers' children in textile design studies · Nothing recorded yet
- Create exclusive e-commerce brand for Tamil Nadu weavers · In effect
- Vettri Thari showrooms will be opened in every major city · In effect, in part
- 100 percent subsidy for solar panels on individual loom sheds · Nothing recorded yet
H. Government Employees' Welfare
- The Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme will be abolished · Nothing recorded yet
- The Old Pension Scheme will be evaluated for implementation · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 5,000 crore allocated to set up a Government Employees Welfare Board · Nothing recorded yet
- Contract staff regularised after 5 years of work experience · Nothing recorded yet
- Transparent and fair promotions for government employees · First steps
- 8th Pay Commission will be implemented immediately for employees · Nothing recorded yet
I. Police Personnel's Welfare
- A Police Welfare and Work Reforms Act will be enacted · Nothing recorded yet
- Police will get weekly rotational days off · Nothing recorded yet
- Police washing allowance increased from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 · Nothing recorded yet
- Police welfare hospitals set up in 6 major districts · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 1 crore ex-gratia for families of police killed on duty · Formal order
- Basic monthly police pay increased from Rs 18,200 to Rs 25,000 · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 1,000 extra monthly duty allowance for high-workload units · Nothing recorded yet
- Non-political interference in police transfers and postings · Nothing recorded yet
- Practice of using police as orderlies at Vip homes will stop · Nothing recorded yet
- Adequate police quarters provided in all districts · In effect, in part
- Women police personnel deployment for bandobast duties will stop · Nothing recorded yet
- Women police will be deployed as frontline personnel · Nothing recorded yet
J. Welfare of Teachers
- Enacting a Tamil Nadu Teachers Protection Act · Nothing recorded yet
- Permanent status for teachers with 5 years experience · Nothing recorded yet
- Equal pay for all temporary teachers · Nothing recorded yet
- Training teachers in Singapore and Finland annually · Nothing recorded yet
- Filling all vacant posts in government schools · Nothing recorded yet
- AI and digital education training for teachers · Nothing recorded yet
- Ending non-teaching tasks for government teachers · Nothing recorded yet
K. Welfare of Anganwadi Workers and ASHA Workers
- Rs 18,000 monthly salary for Grade D Anganwadi staff · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10,000 monthly salary for Anganwadi and ASHA workers · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 15 lakh pension for Anganwadi and ASHA workers after 20 years · Nothing recorded yet
L. Welfare of Sanitation Workers
- Complete elimination of manual scavenging · Nothing recorded yet
- Using modern machinery for sanitation work · Nothing recorded yet
- Strict legal action against manual scavenging violators · Nothing recorded yet
- Training sanitation workers to operate modern machinery · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 4,000 monthly pension for retired sanitation workers · Nothing recorded yet
M. Welfare of Drivers
- Establishment of a Drivers Welfare Board · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10 lakh life insurance for auto and taxi drivers · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10 lakh accident insurance for auto and taxi drivers · Nothing recorded yet
- Digitalizing vehicle permit and license renewal · In effect, in part
- Introducing the Tamil Taxi App in major cities · Nothing recorded yet
- Tamil Taxi App drivers pay no platform commission fees · Nothing recorded yet
- 50% subsidy up to Rs 75,000 for new electric autos · Nothing recorded yet
- 50% subsidy up to Rs 30,000 for CNG auto conversion · Nothing recorded yet
- Drivers Day will be declared to honour drivers · Nothing recorded yet
- Honest drivers get state award and Rs 50,000 on Drivers Day · Nothing recorded yet
N. Welfare of Gig Workers
- Tamil Nadu Gig Workers Act to ensure job security · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10 lakh life insurance for registered gig workers · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 10 lakh accident insurance for registered gig workers · Nothing recorded yet
- Interest-free e-bike loans for gig workers · Nothing recorded yet
O. Welfare of Street Vendors
- Designated vending zones for urban street vendors · Nothing recorded yet
- Interest-free working capital loan up to Rs 50,000 for vendors · Nothing recorded yet
- Street vendors relocated only with alternative sites assured · Nothing recorded yet
P. Welfare of Journalists and Media Personnel
- Rs 15 lakh life insurance for accredited journalists · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 15,000 monthly pension for retired journalist families · First steps
- Taluk level journalists to be recognised as accredited · Nothing recorded yet
Q. Welfare of Advocates and Legal Advisors
- Rs 3,000 pension for eligible advocates with 20 years experience · Nothing recorded yet
- Life insurance for all registered advocates · Nothing recorded yet
- Rs 5,000 honorarium for legal advisors serving rural areas · Nothing recorded yet
R. Welfare of Construction Workers
- Rs 5 lakh accident insurance for construction workers · Nothing recorded yet
- Construction Workers Welfare Board to be fully restructured · Nothing recorded yet
S. Welfare of Palmyrah Climbers and Salt Pan Workers
- The palmyrah tree will be declared a protected tree in Tamil Nadu · Nothing recorded yet
- Tamil Nadu Palmyrah Development Corporation gets Rs 200 crore · In the budget
- Use Rs 200 crore to process and export palmyrah products · Nothing recorded yet
- Palmyrah workers to receive Rs 3,000 monthly livelihood assistance · Nothing recorded yet
- Salt pan workers' monsoon relief increased to Rs 7,000 · Nothing recorded yet