In Brief:
- The 'Annapoorani Super Six' scheme offers three free cooking gas cylinders annually via direct benefit transfer to over 1.3 crore eligible households.
- The revamped 'Vetri Payanam' scheme provides free travel for women and transgender individuals on express, deluxe, and mofussil government buses starting October 2.
- The free gas roll-out is projected to cost ₹4,000 crore yearly, while the transport expansion carries an annual cost of around ₹6,000 crore.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced two major welfare schemes in the state Assembly under Rule 110, aimed at easing domestic financial pressures. Under the 'Annapoorani Super Six' initiative launching during Pongal, eligible households with an annual income below ₹2.5 lakh will receive direct bank reimbursements for three LPG cylinders every year, benefitting over 1.3 crore families at an estimated cost of ₹4,000 crore annually.
Additionally, Chief Minister Vijay unveiled the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme starting October 2, which extends fare-free bus travel to transgender persons and broadens coverage for women across express, deluxe, and inter-district mofussil buses with no income restrictions or journey limits.
