TVK schemes

Schemes

Women & Social Welfare has the most, with 8. 9 are marked new.

32schemes

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Who they are for

Counts are tags. Two schemes are tagged twice.

Schemes

32 schemes

Women & Social WelfareNew

Annapoorani Super Six (free LPG cylinders)

அன்னபூரணி சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ்

3 free cylinders/year in Phase 1 · above ₹4,000 Cr

Households with annual income up to ₹2.5 lakh, small and marginal farmers, and families below the poverty line — about 1.30 crore families.

Announced in the Assembly 24 Aug 2026 · Phase 1 rollout from Pongal, Jan 2027 · manifesto promised 6 cylinders a year, 3 in the first phase; no date announced for cylinders 4–6

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Madhippumigu Magalir Thittam

மதிப்புமிகு மகளிர் திட்டம்

₹1,000/month

Female head of household named on the TN family card

Live · name unchanged under the 2026 government; monthly instalment credited on the 15th

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Women & Social WelfareNew

Vettri Payanam (fare-free bus travel)

வெற்றிப் பயணம்

Free travel — ordinary, Express, LSS, Deluxe & mofussil

Women and transgender persons. From 2 Oct 2026 free travel extends to Express, LSS and Deluxe government buses in metropolitan and urban areas, and to ordinary-fare buses on mofussil and hill routes including inter-district journeys.

Live since Sep 2021 as Magalir Vidiyal Payanam · renamed and widened as Vettri Payanam, announced 24 Aug 2026, effective 2 Oct 2026 · ~₹6,000 Cr/year

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Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit

டாக்டர் முத்துலக்ஷ்மி ரெட்டி மகப்பேறு உதவித்திட்டம்

₹18,000 per pregnancy

Pregnant women from families below the income ceiling, for up to two deliveries

Live · apply at your PHC or an e-Sevai centre

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Women & Social Welfare

Marriage assistance schemes

திருமண உதவித் திட்டங்கள்

₹25,000–₹50,000 + 8 g gold coin

Seven sub-schemes by category (inter-caste, widow's daughter, orphan, differently-abled, graduate/diploma holder and others)

Live · apply through e-Sevai / District Social Welfare Office

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Thaaimaaman Thanga Mothira Thittam

தாய்மாமன் தங்க மோதிரம் திட்டம்

1 g gold ring · ₹560 Cr/year

Baby born in a Tamil Nadu government hospital to a family permanently resident in the state.

Announced 23 Jun 2026 · ₹560 Cr in the revised 2026-27 budget · distribution from 15 Sep 2026

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Women & Social WelfareNew

Annan's Seer (wedding gift)

அண்ணனின் சீர்

8 g gold coin + silk saree · ₹812 Cr

Brides from eligible families, per the scheme guidelines issued by the Social Welfare department.

Announced in the revised 2026-27 budget (5 Aug 2026) · guidelines awaited

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Tamil Nadu Mahalir Thittam (SHGs)

தமிழ்நாடு மகளிர் திட்டம்

Revolving fund + bank linkage loans

Women who join a registered self-help group in their panchayat or town

Live since 1997 · through your Block Development Office

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Education

Tamil Pudhalvan

தமிழ்ப் புதல்வன்

₹1,000/month

Boys who studied Classes 6–12 in a government school and are enrolled in higher education

Live since 2023 · registered by your institution

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Education

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme

பெருந்தலைவர் காமராஜர் காலை உணவுத் திட்டம்

Free daily breakfast

Students of government and government-aided schools. No application — served at school.

Live since Sep 2022 · renamed in 2026 and extended to Classes VI–VIII from 17 Sep 2026

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Education

Vetri Skill Training Scheme (formerly Naan Mudhalvan)

வெற்றி திறன் பயிற்சி திட்டம்

Free certification + internship stipend · ₹150 Cr

Students of Tamil Nadu colleges and unemployed youth registered through their institution or the skill portal.

Live · renamed in the revised 2026-27 budget; targets 12 lakh college students and 1 lakh unemployed youth

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Education

Vetri Laptop Scheme (formerly free laptop scheme)

வெற்றி மடிக்கணினி திட்டம்

Free laptop · ₹2,000 Cr/year

Students of government and government-aided higher secondary schools and first-year college students, distributed through the institution.

Live · running since 2011 (AIADMK), renamed by DMK to Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil in Jan 2026 and to Vetri Laptop Scheme on 5 Aug 2026 · allocation unchanged at ₹2,000 Cr

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Education

Ennum Ezhuthum

எண்ணும் எழுத்தும்

Foundational literacy & numeracy programme

Students of Classes 1–3 in government and aided schools. No application.

Live since 2022

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Education

BC / MBC / DNC post-matric scholarship

பிற்படுத்தப்பட்டோர் பிற்பட்ட வகுப்பு உதவித்தொகை

Tuition + maintenance allowance

Students from BC, MBC and Denotified Communities in recognised post-matric courses, within the income ceiling.

Live · applications through your institution each academic year

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Health

Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS)

முதலமைச்சரின் விரிவான மருத்துவக் காப்பீட்டுத் திட்டம்

₹5 lakh/year cashless cover

Families with annual income up to ₹1.2 lakh, enrolled with a CMCHIS card

Live · enrol at an e-Sevai centre or empanelled hospital help desk

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Health

Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam

மக்களைத் தேடி மருத்துவம்

Free doorstep screening + medicines

Households visited by the health team for hypertension, diabetes and follow-up medicine delivery. No application.

Live since 2021

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Social Security

Old age pension

முதியோர் உதவித்தொகை

₹1,000–1,500/month

Destitute persons aged 60+ with no regular income or family support, below the poverty line.

Live · apply at an e-Sevai centre (Revenue Department)

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Social Security

Widow pension

விதவை உதவித்தொகை

₹1,000–1,300/month

Destitute widows aged 18+ with a widow certificate from the Revenue Department, below the poverty line.

Live · e-Sevai → REV-202 Destitute Widow Pension

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Social Security

Differently-abled pension

மாற்றுத்திறனாளிகள் உதவித்தொகை

₹1,500/month (₹1,800 at 80%+)

Persons with a national disability certificate and no regular income.

Live · apply at an e-Sevai centre

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Vetri Veedu Thittam (housing)

வெற்றி வீடு திட்டம்

₹5 lakh per pucca house · 70,000 houses in year one

Families living in kutcha huts, identified by the village/ward level survey.

Announced in the revised 2026-27 budget · relaunch of Kalaignar Kanavu Illam with a raised unit cost

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Housing

TN Housing Board EWS / LIG flats

வீட்டு வசதி வாரிய குடியிருப்புகள்

Subsidised flats + PMAY subsidy

Applicants within the EWS/LIG income limits, allotted by lot in each scheme announcement.

Live · watch for allotment notifications

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AgricultureNew

Co-operative farm loan waiver 2026

கூட்டுறவு பயிர்க்கடன் தள்ளுபடி 2026

₹5,932 Cr waived · 14.43 lakh farmers

Farmers with eligible crop loans from co-operative institutions as on the cut-off date — confirm at your PACCS.

Announced 2026 · ₹5,932 Cr provided in the revised 2026-27 budget

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Agriculture

Free power for farm connections

விவசாய இலவச மின்சாரம்

Free supply to agricultural services

Registered agricultural service connections. Applied automatically.

Live since 1989

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Agriculture

Solar-powered pumpset subsidy

சூரிய சக்தி மோட்டார் மாற்று உதவி

Up to 90% subsidy

Farmers with an existing or sanctioned agricultural connection, subject to district targets.

Live · apply through the Agriculture Engineering department

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Agriculture

Uzhavar Pathukappu (crop input support)

உழவர் பாதுகாப்பு

Seed, irrigation and fertiliser subsidies

Farmers registered with the Agriculture department, subsidies vary by crop and district allocation.

Live · apply at your block Agricultural Extension Centre

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EnergyNew

200 units free electricity

200 யூனிட் இலவச மின்சாரம்

200 free units per bimonthly cycle

Domestic consumers whose bimonthly consumption stays within 500 units

In force from 10 May 2026 (Energy D3 GO) · ₹1,545 Cr in the revised 2026-27 budget

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Vetri 150 (rural employment)

வெற்றி 150

150 days guaranteed work · ₹100 Cr/year

Rural households with a job card, extending the guaranteed days beyond the central MGNREGS entitlement.

Announced in the revised 2026-27 budget

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Singapenn Special Task Force

சிங்கப்பெண் சிறப்புப் படை

₹354 Cr

Public-safety policing — no individual application. Reach the force through the 112 emergency line.

Ordered 10 Jun 2026 · ₹354 Cr in the revised 2026-27 budget

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Worker Welfare

Construction Workers Welfare Board

கட்டுமானத் தொழிலாளர் நல வாரியம்

Accident cover, pension and education aid

Construction workers aged 18–60 registered with the board, renewed annually.

Live · register through the Labour department

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Worker Welfare

Marine Fishermen Welfare Scheme

கடல்சார் மீனவர் நலத் திட்டம்

Accident cover + ban-period relief

Registered marine fishermen and allied workers; ban-period relief for active fishing families.

Live · register with the Fisheries department

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Worker Welfare

Unorganised Workers Social Security Board

அமைப்புசாரா தொழிலாளர் சமூகப் பாதுகாப்பு வாரியம்

Accident cover, maternity and scholarships

Workers in the listed unorganised trades, aged 18–60, registered with the board.

Live · register through the Labour department

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