Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaraman, who died in Chennai on Monday night after a bitter 74-day battle for life, was the mother of Tamil Nadu politics for three decades largely due to her populist and pro-poor schemes.
Jayalaithaa, also called as Amma by Tamilians around the world, had launched many welfare and education schemes since she came to power as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the third term. Take a look at the Iron Lady's biggest most popular schemes launched in Tamil Nadu:
Amma Baby Care Kits: On 7 September 2015, Jayalalithaa had launched the Amma Baby Care Kit scheme in Tamil Nadu to provide accessories for the newborn and its mother. With 16 baby care items inside it, the cost of the kit was pegged at Rs 1,000.
Amma Call Centre: Jayalaithaa launched an Amma Call Centre on January 29, 2016 for people to register their grievances against the apathy of government departments. People were asked to dial toll-free number 1100 at any point of time in the day to register their complaint.
Amma Education Scheme: The AIADMK government decided to pay education loans of students who were unemployed.
Amma Skill Employment and Training Scheme: To create manpower and infrastructure for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, AIADMK chief announced a new training programme on an outlay of Rs 32.50 crore on July 14, 2014. Under the programme, youths in the age group of 18-25 got six months’ training, along with employment, with a monthly stipend of Rs 5,000.
Amma Amudam Departmental Store: Taking into consideration the need to expand the provision stores chain in the cooperative sector, Jayalalithaa started Amma Amudham Departmental Stores at an outlay of Rs 37.17 crore.
Amma Salt: Aimed at benefiting people suffering goitre, blood efficiency disorders, etc. the Tamil Nadu CM ordered the industries department of the state to manufacture of three varieties of salt and and sell it in the open market.
Amma Pharmacies: Amma pharmacies, the first of which began functioning in June 1025 in Nanganallur, sold medicines at least 10 percent to 15 percent cheaper than private chemists.
Amma Cement Scheme: On September 29, 2014, the AIADMK Supremo launched its low-cost cement under the brand 'Amma', to cater the low and middle class customers in the state. The state government decided to procure 200,000 tonnes of cement from private manufacturers every month and sell them through all urban and rural local bodies at Rs 190 per bag.
Amma Marriage Halls: To mitigate the difficulties faced by the economically weaker sections in conducting the functions at high-cost halls, Jayalalithaa announced construction of Amma marriage halls at 11 places in Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs 83 crore.
Amma Free Wi-Fi: In September 2016, Jayalalithaa had announced to set up free-of-cost ‘Amma Wi-Fi Zones’ in 50 public places and 50 schools across Tamil Nadu.
Amma TNFDC Fish Stalls: Jayalalitha (AMMA) launched the AMMA TNFDC Fish stalls in many key locations in Chennai.
Amma Seeds: Jayalalithaa encouraged farmers to use certified seeds. In 2014, she launched Amma Seeds scheme and allocated a sum of Rs 5.37 crore towards expanding a scheme for urban citizens to grow vegetables at home to Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.
Amma Canteens: Jayalalithaa, fondly addressed as Amma by her supporters, launched Amma Canteens to provide subsidised food.
Amma Mineral Water: She launched a scheme to provide 1 litre mineral water at Rs 10 a bottle and inaugurated the state-run 'Amma Drinking Water' plant with a daily capacity of three lakh litres at Gummidipoondy to ensure quality and affordable drinking water to the poor and middle class.
Amma Theatres: To provide low-cost entertainment to the economically-weaker sections, the AIADMK chief decided to commission Amma Theatres in Tamil Nadu.
Amma Mobile Phones: In 2006 Assembly polls, Jayalalithaa had promised mobile phones to all ration card holders in the state.
Amma Laptops: In a major step, Amma announced free laptops to aspiring students.
Amma Grinder: The Amma mixers and grinders found a huge patronage among the women in both Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Amma Table Fan: In February 2016, the Tamil Nadu government decided to supply about 1.93 crore table fans costing Rs 930 each to the poor. The AIADMK government began distributing electric fans, mixies and grinders in 2011.
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