Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam Scheme Official Website Launched - Direct Link For KMUT Here

Days after formally launching the 'Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam', the Tamil Nadu government has come up with an exclusive website for the scheme, which is popularly known as KMUT scheme.

The website (www.kmut.tn.gov.in) explains about the scheme and gives all the information about it. Beneficiaries can register for the scheme and know the status of their application.

There is also a 'FAQ' section that answers commonly asked questions by people. The website has listed an exclusive landline number - (044-25619208) for the scheme.

Last Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin, who is the president of the DMK, launched this mega scheme from Kancheepuram the birthplace of the party's icon and former Chief Minister C N Annadurai on the latter's birth anniversary.

A basic income programme, it is named after former chief minister M Karunanidhi and the state government has christened the assistance the "right" of women. The government said Rs 7,000 crore has been allocated for the scheme this year.

Under this scheme, 1.06 crore women in Tamil Nadu will get Rs 1,000 financial assistance. The sum will be deposited directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

Eligible women should visit nearby ration shops. Each family can designate one female member on the ration card to avail the benefit. If a man is listed as the family head on the ration card, his wife will be eligible for the scheme. It's essential to note that only one beneficiary is permitted per family's ration card.