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Welcoming the C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government’s determination to improve Amma Canteens – initiated by erstwhile Chief Minister Jayalalithaa – AIADMK functionaries person urged the revival and strengthening of different flagship payment schemes introduced during the Dravidian party’s erstwhile tenures.
AIADMK leaders called for bringing backmost populist schemes specified arsenic Amma Salt, the Cradle Baby scheme, Amma Scooters, and ‘Gold for Thali’ strategy (Thalikku Thangam), stating that these initiatives had benefited ample sections of the nationalist earlier being discontinued successful caller years.
J. John, AIADMK councillor from Korattur, alleged that Amma Mandapams, which were primitively rented retired astatine subsidised rates of astir ₹50,000 a day, were present being leased for arsenic overmuch arsenic ₹3 lakh. “These are authorities properties situated connected nationalist land, and the State should person the gross generated from them,” helium said.
He besides said the projected ‘Singapenne’ (Lioness) Special Task Force launched by the TVK authorities resembled the Amma Patrol strategy initiated successful 2019 to amended the information of women and children done the deployment of women constabulary unit and pinkish patrol vehicles successful designated areas.
‘DMK govt. failed successful implementation’
AIADMK functionaries further alleged that respective payment schemes introduced during the erstwhile AIADMK authorities had not been efficaciously implemented by the DMK government.
Former Royapuram MLA D. Jayakumar claimed that the Amma Kudineer drinking h2o strategy had been discontinued by the Chennai Metrowater.
Mr. Jayakumar besides called for the revival of schemes specified arsenic the ‘Pannai Pasumai Nugarvor Kootturavu Kadai’, which enabled farmers to merchantability vegetables astatine affordable prices, and Amma Cement, which supplied cement astatine subsidised rates. He alleged that the fig of Amma Canteens had reduced crossed the State and that their attraction had deteriorated successful caller years.
Former Chennai Mayor Saidai Duraisamy recalled play ‘Sandhai’ markets that sold provisions astatine subsidised prices, and said this benefitted some farmers, vendors, and the people.
He alleged that initiatives specified arsenic the organisation of nocchi (Vitex negundo, commonly known arsenic the Chinese chaste tree) saplings to curb mosquito breeding and mosquito nets for low-income residents had besides been discontinued. Further, the advancement of the Cooum stream restoration task has slowed successful caller years, and needs to beryllium taken up immediately, helium added.
