SchemesMonday, 7 September 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam: ₹560 crore scheme for one-gram gold rings to newborns
Tamil Nadu has begun dispatches for the Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, a ₹560 crore scheme to give one-gram gold rings to newborn babies in government hospitals.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Tamil Nadu began dispatches for the Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, a ₹560 crore scheme under which newborn babies delivered in government hospitals will receive one-gram gold rings.
Key specifics
- The scheme applies to babies born in government hospitals in Tamil Nadu.
- Parents must be residents of Tamil Nadu to receive the ring.
- ₹560 crore was allocated in the Revised Budget Estimates for the scheme.
- Work orders were issued to Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers in a 70:30 ratio.
- Joyalukkas was entrusted with 89,955 rings in the first of four lots, while Kalyan Jewellers quoted supply for 38,550 rings.
Exam lens
TNPSC scheme question: identify the beneficiary, budget amount, vendor split, and delivery model of the Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, a Tamil Nadu newborn welfare scheme.