T.N. allocated ₹812 crore for Annan Seer scheme

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday issued an order allocating ₹812 crore in the first phase for the Annan Seer scheme, under which eligible brides will be given eight grams of gold and a silk saree. 5 lakh will be eligible for the scheme. The order, issued by Pallavi Baldev, Secretary, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, said detailed guidelines for implementing the scheme would be issued separately. The gold and sarees would be procured in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1996. The price of gold would be based on the rate fixed by the Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), it said. Marriages taking place on or after the date of issue of the government order would be covered under the scheme. Applications will be received online.