CM Stalin launches Thayumanavar scheme in Tamil Nadu to ship ration merchandise at doorsteps of aged, disabled

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin, on Tuesday (August 12, 2025), launched the ‘Thayumanavar Thittam’ that goals to ship ration merchandise on the doorsteps of over 21.7 lakh aged residents and disabled individuals throughout the State. The scheme can be carried out in 34,809 truthful value outlets to profit 20,42,657 residents above 70 years of age and 1,27,797 disabled individuals below the general public distribution system (PDS).

The important commodities from ration outlets can be delivered on the doorsteps of the beneficiaries on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. Minister P.Okay. Sekarbabu; legislators J.J. Ebenezer, R. Moorthy, R.D. Shekar, Thayagam Kavi, Joseph Samuel, A. Vetriazhagan and Okay.P. Shankar; Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam and senior officers participated within the scheme rollout occasion at Tondiarpet in Chennai.

“Instead of contemplating the extra expenditure of ₹30.16 crore [incurred] by the Cooperation Department [for delivery], we think about this as our obligation to serve and defend the lives of the folks,” Mr. Stalin stated.

In a social media put up, Mr. Stalin stated the ‘Thayumanavar Thittam’ was amongst his favorite initiatives and contended this initiative was a task mannequin for the nation. He recalled having opened 2,394 ration outlets in the course of the previous 4 years of the DMK authorities. There are 37,328 ration outlets throughout Tamil Nadu.

“Only as a result of we run the truthful value outlets effectively within the footsteps of our Thalaivar Kalaignar [former CM M. Karunanidhi], Tamil Nadu stays a State with out deaths resulting from starvation. We have taken efforts to additional simplify the best way ration outlets could possibly be used,” Mr. Stalin stated.

The Chief Minister known as upon officers and staff of the Cooperation Department to make sure the initiative is carried out to attain 100% of its goal. “You ought to be thoughtful and sort to the aged residents and disabled individuals who can be eagerly anticipating your arrival.”

Mr. Stalin stated his authorities didn’t assume that pronouncing a brand new programme was adequate however thought it was its obligation to make sure the advantages of the programme reached the final beneficiary. “We have designed this initiative after realising the hardships confronted by the aged,” he stated.