2021-2026 EraDMKactive

Kalaignar Magalir Urmai Thogai

கலைஞர் மகளிர் உரிமைத் தொகை

"₹1000/month cash transfer to women heads of families"

Beneficiaries

1,30,52,539 women

1,30,52,539 மகளிர்

₹1000 per month direct cash transfer to women heads of households for their financial autonomy.

Budget / Funding

ரூ33,395.94 Cr

State-funded

Implementation

M.K. Stalin

Launched 2023

Chief Minister Report Card

M.K. Stalin

2021-2026 governance period

Schemes

Milestones

5YRS

Dravida Model

Featured Achievement

Kalaignar Magalir Urmai Thogai

Year

2023

Budget

ரூ33,395.94 Cr

Status

active

Other Schemes Under M.K. Stalin

7.5% Preferential Internal Reservation across Professional Streams

Enactment of vertical quota extensions coupled with complete tuition, hostel, and material fee waiver financing metrics.

STAR 3.0 Digital Registration Platform

Introduction of 18 digital services including paperless registration, presence-less (faceless) web registration for selected deeds, automated deed creation via Q&A, instant certified copies, integrated tools for Document Writers and Stamp Vendors, PWD calculations, and QR-code based UPI payments.

E-Vaadagei (E-Lease)

Digital registration of lease agreements for tenant farmers to secure their cultivation rights.

Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam

Loans up to Rs 3 lakh with capital subsidy and interest rebate, plus skill training

Governance Milestones

2025 / social justice

Eradication of Segregated Caste and Colony Names from Habitations

2025 / social justice

Universal Renaming of Social Justice Hostels

2025 / governance

Supreme Court Verdict on Tamil Nadu Governor's Withholding of Bills

Evolution & Governance Timeline

2023 / welfare

Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam Launched

On 15 September 2023, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam at Kanchipuram, the birthplace of C. N. Annadurai. The scheme provides Rs 1,000 a month to about one crore eligible women who head households, with the government estimating annual spending in the range of Rs 12,000 crore.

Executive Summary

Kalaignar Magalir Urmai Thogai provides ₹1000 per month directly to the bank accounts of women heads of households. One of the largest cash transfer schemes in Tamil Nadu's history, it has covered 1.30 crore women with a total disbursement of ₹33,395.94 crore. The scheme enhances women's financial autonomy.

கலைஞர் மகளிர் உரிமைத் தொகை திட்டம் குடும்பத் தலைவிகளின் வங்கி கணக்குகளில் நேரடியாக மாதம் ₹1000 வழங்குகிறது. 1.30 கோடிக்கும் அதிகமான பெண்களுக்கு ₹33,395.94 கோடி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Historical Context

Jurisdictionstate
Launch VenueKanchipuram
Category
Social Welfare — Women's Rightsமகளிர் உரிமை
Tagscash transfer, women empowerment, dbt, social security, poverty, social welfare women s rights, kalaignar

Resources & Verification

Official Portal

Data SourceStalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme in Kanchipuram

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Updated 6/8/2026

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