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Tamil Nadu will launch the Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam on 28 September 2026 at the Government Hospital in Usilampatti, Madurai district.
Every eligible baby born in a state government hospital will get a one-gram, 22-carat gold ring carrying a unique serial number in tamper-proof packaging.
The benefit applies retrospectively to babies born from 22 June 2026, and is given irrespective of the child's gender or birth order.
The annual outlay is ₹755.83 crore, covering an estimated 4,41,667 rings a year; 1,28,499 have been procured for the first tranche.
Eligibility needs birth in a government hospital, a mother who is a permanent resident of Tamil Nadu, and registration on the PICME portal with a valid RCH identification.
Mark the birth of a child in a government hospital with a state gift, and encourage institutional delivery
Key: One-gram 22-carat gold ring with a unique serial number for every eligible newborn, given irrespective of gender or birth order
Support economically weaker pregnant women in Tamil Nadu and reduce maternal and infant mortality
Key: Total benefit of ₹18,000: ₹14,000 in assistance plus an Amma Maternity Nutrition Kit worth ₹4,000, accessed through PICME registration
Implements the scheme through government hospitals and the PICME registration system, and procures and distributes the rings
Its clearance is required before a new benefit is rolled out in constituencies going to the polls, which is why the two by-election seats were pending
The launch venue is the Government Hospital at Usilampatti in Madurai district, in southern Tamil Nadu. The two constituencies awaiting Election Commission clearance, Madurantakam and Dharapuram, sit in the state's north-east and west respectively.
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The Tamil custom under which the maternal uncle presents gifts, usually gold, to a newborn.
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