Tamil Nadu to implement urban employment scheme
The Hindu
It is aimed at improving livelihood and social security.
The State government has issued orders to implement the in two zones in the Greater Chennai Corporation, one zone each in 14 municipal corporations, one municipality each in seven regions and one town panchayat each in 37 districts, on a pilot basis during 2021-22. Tondiarpet (Zone 4) and Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (Zone 6) in the GCC have been selected for the scheme that aims at improving livelihood and social security by boosting job opportunities and through creation and maintenance of public assets.
Zone 1 of Madurai, Coimbatore’s East Zone, K. Abishekapuram in Tiruchi, Zone 1 of Vellore, Zone 3 of Tiruppur, Ammapettai Zone in Salem, Dindigul's Adiyanuthu area, Zone 4 of Tirunelveli and Erode, Nagercoil’s proposed North Zone, Zone 5 of Thanjavur, Thoothukudi's South Zone, Division 8 of Hosur and Divisions 3 and 6 of Avadi have also been selected.
Among municipalities, Nellikuppam in Chengalpattu, Kallakurichi in Vellore, Kulithalai in Salem, Vellakoil in Tiruppur, Thiruthuraipoondi in Thanjavur, Oddanchatram in Madurai and Puliyankudi in Tirunelveli have been chosen for the scheme.
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