Monday, June 11, 2018

Virudhunagar tops in subsidised two-wheeler scheme for women 

Special Correspondent 

 
Virudhunagar, June 11, 2018 00:00 IST


The district topped in the State in giving away two-wheelers for women with subsidy, said Minister K. T. Rajendhra Balaji here on Saturday.

Speaking at a function in Thiruthangal to give away new two-wheelers for 315 women, he said that the State government had launched the ambitious scheme on February 24 in Chennai, marking the late leader Jayalalithaa’s 70th birth anniversary. During electioneering, Amma (Jayalalithaa) had promised to give two-wheelers for womenfolk with a subsidy. “Today, she is not alive. But, her party and cadre like me are here to fulfil her wishes. Our leader’s vision was that women should live with a pride,” the Minister said.

He further said that Virudhunagar district had planned a target of 2,790 two-wheelers to beneficiaries during 2017-18. So far, the district had achieved 1,657 vehicles.

The remaining would be achieved on time.

Thus, among the districts, Virudhunagar was on top of the table and thanked the officials for taking it to the people.

In his address, District Collector A. Sivagnanam said that the government had many welfare schemes for the needy.

The beneficiaries should ensure that their standards of living improved with such schemes. Using a two-wheeler makes women, especially, those working or self-employed to be independent.

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