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The Hindu
15-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Good response to Ungaludan Stalin scheme in Salem: Minister Rajendran
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran said there was good response to Ungaludan Stalin scheme in Salem on Tuesday (July 15, 2025). The Minister inaugurated a special camp under the scheme at a marriage hall in the Suramangalam zone on Tuesday. He inspected the camp and provided welfare assistance based on the petitions submitted . The Minister also interacted with the people who came to the camp and explained the government schemes to them. Later, Minister Rajendran told reporters that 432 special camps, including 188 in urban areas and 264 in rural areas, will be conducted in Salem district. Along with this, medical camps will also be conducted. The petitions received in this camp will be addressed in 45 days. The response is good, especially from women submitting petitions seeking Magalir Urimai Thogai. Already people's grievances are being addressed through the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme, he said. Denying the allegations made by former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami that the scheme will be used to collect mobile numbers of the voters for the DMK's IT wing, the Minister said that there was no connection between this scheme and the political party. District Collector R. Brindha Devi, Salem Corporation Mayor A. Ramachandran, MLAs R. Arul and S. Sathasivam, Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan and officials from departments concerned also participated. In Namakkal district, District Collector Durgamoorthi inaugurated the Ungaludan Stalin scheme's special camp at a community hall in Chinnamudalaipatti and distributed welfare assistance to the beneficiaries in the presence of Rajya Sabha member K.R.N. Rajeshkumar, MLA P. Ramalingam, and Corporation Mayor D. Kalanidhi.
The Print
15-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
With 4 IAS spokespersons & new public redressal system, Stalin govt expands outreach ahead of 2026 polls
Sources in the secretariat told ThePrint that the measures are part of the state government outreach to people ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. The 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with you) programme will be launched by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 15 July in Chidambaram, in Cuddalore district. It will continue until November 2025. Chennai: Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, the DMK-led Tamil Nadu Government has appointed four senior IAS officers—P. Amudha, J. Radhakrishnan, Gagandeep Singh Bedi and Dheeraj Kumar—as spokespersons for the government for the first time. The government will also launch 'Ungaludan Stalin' a public redressal system, that will be taken to the common man through camps. 'Apart from the popular schemes, including a free bus scheme and a Rs 1,000 financial assistance scheme for women, it was understood that there was a lack of awareness among the grassroots level people about the works done by the government. Hence, the Chief Minister has initiated such measures,' the source at secretariat told ThePrint. Additional Chief Secretary P. Amudha IAS, who was the special officer for CM's Public Grievance Redressal initiative, will be heading the 'Ungaludan Stalin' initiative. Speaking to ThePrint, Additional Chief Secretary P. Amudha said that the government would be conducting 10,000 camps including, 3,738 camps in Urban areas and 6,232 camps in rural areas. 'It is a continuation of the Makkaludan Mudhalvar (Chief Minister with people) scheme launched in 2023, and the Mudhalvarin Mugavari (Chief Minister's address) scheme launched in 2021, which received overwhelming response from people,' P. Amudha told ThePrint. According to her, as on 30 June 2025, as many as 1.5 crore petitions on grievances were received, of which 1.1 crore petitions were resolved. Similarly, in the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme, as many as 9.5 lakh petitions were received from urban areas between November 2023 and January 2024 and 1.02 crore petitions were received in rural areas between July 2024 and September 2024, of which 95% of the petitions were resolved. 'The Chief Minister found that the schemes were very helpful for the people to get services at their door step. So, we once again conducted camps in the rural areas where SC/ST population is higher. Between January 2025 and June 2025, as many as 433 special camps were held in which as many 1.8 lakh petitions were received of which 1.47 lakh petitions were resolved,' Amudha told ThePrint. She also said that the 'Ungaludan Stalin' programme will help people resolve basic issues like changing names and addresses in the ration card, voter id, Aadhaar, etc., through the camps. 'The Chief Minister has instructed us to send volunteers to inform the households a week in advance about the camp, details eligibility and required documents. Under the 'Ungaludam Stalin' programme in urban areas, we will be providing 43 services, and 46 services in rural areas,' she said, adding that the officers were instructed to resolve the issue within 45 days. 'It is not that all the issues will be taking 45 days, say for instance, some of the issues will be resolved in a day or two. Some issues like changing the name in Patta (land record document) and all might take a bit more time,' she told ThePrint. Four IAS officers appointed as Government Spokespersons According to the official release from the State Government, the official government spokespersons would be disseminating key information about various schemes and other essential matters of the department to the public through media in a timely and accurate manner. 'The secretaries of various departments will provide information to the government spokespersons of the concerned department, who in turn will verify the information and provide it to the media through press conferences,' an official source told ThePrint. According to the official release, J. Radhakrishnan will handle information on the Energy Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Transport Department, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Welfare of Non-Resident Tamils, School Education Department, Higher Education Department, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, and the Human Resources Management Department. Similarly, Gagandeep Singh Bedi will provide information regarding Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Water Resources Department, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department and the Natural Resources Department. Dheeraj Kumar will provide information regarding the Home, Prohibition, and Excise Departments. P. Amudha will provide information on the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Social Welfare and Women's Empowerment Department, Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons Department, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department and the Special Programme Implementation Department. (Edited by Viny Mishra) Also read: Stalin's face front & centre, I-PAC hits ground running to shape DMK campaign for 2026 polls
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. Chief Minister set to launch Ungaludan Stalin programme in Chidambaram on July 15
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to launch the Ungaludan Stalin programme during an official event in Chidambaram in Cuddalore district on Tuesday. He left Chennai by train on Monday evening for an official visit to Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai districts this week. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said: 'An revolutionary programme will commence tomorrow! Instead of you going to government offices, Ungaludan Stalin will bring the applications to your homes and get the issues resolved.' He said a total of 10,000 camps would be organised as part of the programme. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters in Chennai, Revenue Secretary P. Amudha said 43 services from 13 departments would be offered in urban areas and 46 from 15 departments would be offered in rural areas under the programme. About 1 lakh volunteers will be involved in the programme, which will go on till November this year, she added. Referring to other initiatives, Ms. Amudha said that since the Mudhalvarin Mugavari programme was launched in 2021, over 1.05 crore petitions had been received, and of these, 1.01 crore had been disposed off, as of June 30 this year. Under the Makkaludan Mudhalvar programme, launched in 2023, 9.05 lakh pleas were received in urban areas and 12.81 lakh were received in rural areas. Issues raised in about 95% of the petitions had been resolved, she said. In the third phase of the Mudhalvarin Mugavari programme, which was launched in January and went on till June this year, about 1.80 lakh pleas were received. Of these, about 47,000 have been resolved, she said. Ungaludan Stalin aims to benefit those who are not in town or are unavailable or unaware of these camps, Ms. Amudha said. Of the 10,000 camps, over 3,000 camps will be organised in urban areas and over 6,000 in rural areas, she said. The Chief Minister has instructed officials to ensure basic amenities to those who visit these camps, she said. A portal, which will be launched on July 15, will display the schedule of these camps.
New Indian Express
20-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Over 2000 people receive welfare aid worth Rs 30 crore under Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme in TN's Cuddalore
CUDDALORE: Welfare assistance worth Rs 30.09 crore was distributed to 2,254 beneficiaries as part of the third phase of special camps under the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme in Cuddalore district. The event, inaugurated by Labour Welfare and Skill Development Minister CV Ganesan on Thursday was held in the presence of Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, Cuddalore MP MK Vishnu Prasad, and Neyveli MLA Saba Rajendran. The camps were organised at Thiruvamur Government Higher Secondary School, Visur Union Middle School, Kattukoodalur Government Higher Secondary School, R Kannusamy Higher Secondary School in Kadampuliyur, and Pattirakottai Government Higher Secondary School. Minister Ganesan said, 'To simplify access to government services and ensure timely delivery, the Chief Minister launched the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme. In Cuddalore district, two phases have already been completed. Under the third phase, 90 camps—10 in each Assembly constituency—are being held in panchayat areas with higher Scheduled Caste populations. So far, 20 camps have been completed, and five are being conducted today in the Neyveli constituency.' The minister further said, 'These camps bring various government departments to a single location near the people's residences in rural areas. Citizens can submit petitions for services such as old-age pension, patta transfer, Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme card, family card, Aadhaar correction, and financial assistance. All petitions will be reviewed, and eligible ones will be addressed within 30 days.'
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Makkaludan Mudhalvar camps in Bhavani and Anthiyur from June 20 to 26
District Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara said that the third phase of the 'Makkaludan Mudhalvar' scheme camps will be held in Bhavani and Anthiyur areas from June 20 to 26. According to a press release, special camps are proposed to be conducted at the ward level in urban local bodies and at the village panchayat level in rural areas, bringing all relevant departments under one roof to address public grievances. In the first phase, held during December and January, camps were organised in the Corporation, municipalities, town panchayats, and village panchayats adjacent to urban areas. The second phase covered rural parts of the district. Now, in the third phase, camps are planned to be conducted across rural areas in all districts. A total of 44 services related to 15 government departments have been identified for inclusion in these camps, and necessary instructions have been issued. A total of 70 camps are planned across 14 panchayat unions in areas with a significant population of Adi Dravidar and tribal communities. The release urged the public to participate in the camps with documents and get the benefits.
