The Special Livelihood Scheme for Women-headed Households, announced by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on May 24, after assuming office for the fifth time, got under way from July 1 with as many as 6,498 beneficiaries across the State. For the current financial year, the target has been fixed to train 70,000 beneficiaries from women headed households. The selection of beneficiaries in urban areas is going on and the training would start on August 1.

Through this Rs 750 crore scheme, all families headed by women in the State would be covered within a period of five years. For the current year, Rs 100 crore has been allocated. Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani reviewed the progress of this scheme, at a meeting held at the Secretariat on Wednesday...............Read more

Source: The New Indian Express