• Free rice distribution at FPS
• Fans, Mixies and Grinders to women
• Gold for marriage
• Laptop computers to students
• Farmers security scheme
• Milch Cows and Goats / Sheep
• Mahalir Thittam

Distribution of Fans, Mixies and Grinders to women beneficiaries in the State

• This scheme is introduced as a welfare measure for women and intends universal coverage of women beneficiaries belonging to families holding family cards which are eligible for drawing rice. To make women more effective participants in the economy, it is imperative to relieve them from the domestic drudgery. Therefore, the Government have decided to distribute a package of electric Fan, Mixie and Grinder to all the women from the families holding Family Cards which are eligible to draw rice. This scheme is expected to improve the standard of living of the poor women apart from providing equal opportunities.
• The Government have issued Orders in G.O.Ms.2 SPI Dept. Dated 03.06.2011 for free distribution of 25 lakh packages of electric fans, mixies and grinders during 2011-12. In total about 1.83 crore women beneficiaries belonging to families holding family cards which are eligible for drawing rice will get this benefit and all of them will be covered in a phased manner.
• The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has been entrusted with the task of procuring electric fans, mixies and grinders under this scheme. The TNCSC has finalized the specification for these appliances and invited tenders for the procurement of these items.
• The distribution will commence from 15th September 2011.

Eligibility Criteria

• All households having a family card which is eligible for drawing rice are eligible for electric fans, mixies and grinders, at free of cost, under this scheme. The benefits should be distributed only to the woman member of these households.
• In case, a household having family card which is eligible for drawing rice, does not have any woman member it may be given to the head of the family.
• The family cards as on 30.06.2011 will be considered for distribution of the items during the current year (2011-12).
• The benefits will be distributed to an eligible family only once.

Special Scheme Implementation - Electric Fan, Mixie, Grinder

SL. No	Name of Assembly Constituency	Name of Taluk	Grinder
			Received	Distri- buted	Balance
1	Thoothukudi	Thoothukudi	1650	1080	570
2	Ottapidaram	Ottaapidaram	500	-	500
		Srivaikundam	-	-	-
		Thoothukudi	-	-	-
3	Vilathikulam	Vilathikulam	500	-	500
		Ottapidaram	-	-	-
		Ettayapuram	300	-	300
4	Srivaikundam	Srivaikundam	700	-	700
		Sattankulam	400	-	400
		Tiruchendur	-	-	-
5	Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	1000	-	1000
6	Kovilpatti	Kovilpatti	1100	-	1100
	Total		6150	1080	5070

SL. No	Name of Assembly Constituency	Name of Taluk	Fan			Mixie
			Received	Distri-buted	Balance	Received	Distri-buted	Balance
1	Thoothukudi	Thoothukudi	2283	1080	1203	1400	1080	320
2	Ottapidaram	Ottaapidaram	-	-		500	-	500
		Srivaikundam	-	-		-	-	-
		Thoothukudi	-	-		-	-	-
3	Vilathikulam	Vilathikulam	-	-		750	-	750
		Ottapidaram	-	-		-	-	-
		Ettayapuram	-	-		300	-	300
4	Srivaikundam	Srivaikundam	-	-		450	-	450
		Sattankulam	935	-	935	-	-	-
		Tiruchendur		-	-	-	-	-
5	Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	934	-	934	500	-	500
6	Kovilpatti	Kovilpatti	935	-	935	1050	-	1050
	Total		5087	1080	4007	4950	1080	3870