The Tamil Nadu government has announced free of cost travel in buses for differently abled and transwomen along with a super specialty hospital to commemorate the 97th birth anniversary of former CM M Karunanidhi.
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced free of cost travel in town buses for differently abled and transwomen and a super specialty hospital to commemorate the 97th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.
The differently abled persons and transgender women would be allowed to travel free of cost in buses operated by government-run transport corporations in urban areas.
The 500-bed super-specialty hospital would be set up in south Chennai on the premises of King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research at a cost of Rs 250 crore.
Among the other initiatives announced by the state government are houses for award-winning (like Sahitya Academy and other awards including state awards) writers of Tamil Nadu and warehouse facilities at a cost of about Rs 30 crore in Tiruvarur district to help farmers store their produce.
A modern library in Madurai will also be set up to honour the memory of the late leader along with a new state award to encourage Tamil writers who enrich Tamil literature through their contributions.
Chief Minister M K Stalin, state ministers, and party leaders paid floral tributes at the memorial of Karunanidhi in the Marina beachfront.
Till June 7, lockdown without relaxations is being implemented in Tamil Nadu to help contain the spread of Covid-19.
(With inputs from PTI)
