Stalin promises ₹1,000 a month for housewives
The HinduUnveiling his 10-year vision statement for seven priority areas to facilitate the development of Tamil Nadu at a well-attended public gathering in Tiruchi, DMK president M.K. Mr. Stalin said it was the objective of the DMK government to achieve double-digit growth and make Tamil Nadu a ₹35 lakh crore economy, with a rise in per capita income to ₹4 lakh per annum. Pointing out that he had taken into account the views of party functionaries and experts in various fields, Mr. Stalin said his vision was to create 10 lakh jobs to reduce unemployment by half. He said the annual per capita drinking water supply would be increased from nine lakh litres to 10 lakh litres. Mr. Stalin said it was his vision to make Tamil Nadu “a State of beautiful cities”, and promised drinking water supply to 36 lakh more households.