Buying Two-Wheelers Get Rs 25,000 Subsidy Only For Women

Buying Two-Wheelers Get Rs 25,000 Subsidy Only For Women

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the subsidised scooter scheme for working women on the occasion of the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late leader Jayalalithaa.

• It was launched in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam, among others.

• The scheme, with a subsidy component of 50 per cent upto Rs 25,000 for working women, was launched by Modi, who handed over the keys and registration certificate copies to five women beneficiaries.

• He also launched 70-lakh tree sapling planting drive to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late Jayalalithaa.

• The beneficiaries included women who worked in the private sector, an accountant, a salesperson and an assistant in a private store.

• A smiling Modi exchanged a few words with the beneficiaries while handing over the keys.

• Palaniswami in his address urged Modi to take steps to set up the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee, as directed by the Supreme Court.

• He said 70 lakh saplings would be planted through out the year and also thanked the Prime Minister for lauding the ancient language Tamil recently.

• The Chief Minister also recalled a slew of welfare initiatives and freebie schemes launched by Jayalalithaa.

• These included ‘thalikku thangam,’(gold for mangalsutra) for women beneficiaries, free milch cow and goats, free of cost computers for students and new colleges for the uplift of rural students.

• Hailing Modi, Panneerselvam said the Prime Minister was “courageously leading India.”

• Stating that Amma had implemented several schemes for the safety and well being of women, right from their birth to old age, Panneerselvam said this scheme too envisioned by the late leader, was for people’s welfare and development.

• He said this scheme too would be the forerunner for other state governments, like other previous initiatives.

• So far 3,36,103 women have applied under the scheme and scrutiny of such applications were under process, according to the ruling AIADMK.

• Palaniswami had announced in December last that scooters would be distributed to one lakh women at a subsidised rate on the occasion of Jayalalithaa’s 70th birth anniversary.

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