Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram scheme: Vault-like enclosures for gold ring storage at Tamil Nadu’s 107 CEmONC centres
The State Health Secretary has written to the Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department (PWD) to put in place safety enclosures for the storage facilities at these centres.
The Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram scheme, introduced by Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, mandates the installation of secure vault-like storage facilities at 107 Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) centers. These facilities will safeguard one-gram gold rings, provided to every eligible newborn born in government health institutions.
The State Health Secretary has directed the Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (Buildings) of the Public Works Department (PWD) to expedite the construction of steel grill enclosures, anchoring the storage cupboards to the floor and wall, and installing lockable gates by September 5, 2026. The design includes sealed windows, stabilized foundations, and grills on three sides of the storage room to ensure the gold rings' safe custody and uninterrupted implementation of the scheme.
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