T.N. Government places orders with two jewellers for supply of gold rings scheme
The Tamil Nadu government has awarded contracts to Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers to supply gold rings for a state-run welfare scheme. The initiative aims to provide one-gram gold rings to babies born in government hospitals starting in June 2026.
Why it matters
This procurement process demonstrates how state governments manage large-scale public welfare programs and transparency in public tendering.
Work orders have been issued to Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers in a 70:30 ratio for the supply of one-gram gold rings under the State Government’s “ Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam” scheme .
With the scheme set to be launched on September 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai, the firms are expected to supply a total of 1,28,499 one-gram gold rings for a four-month period beginning from June, the State’s Health Department said in a press release.
The State Government had announced the implementation of the scheme to present one-gram gold rings to babies born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026, onwards.
A Government order was issued for the procurement of 4,41,667 gold rings weighing one gram each. Following this, the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation floated tenders on July 14 .
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