Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation floats tender for Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam
The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation has initiated a tender to procure gold rings for newborns under the state's 'Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam' scheme. The project has faced criticism regarding the allocation of public funds and the involvement of a medical agency in non-medical procurement.
Why it matters
It raises questions about government spending priorities and the administrative efficiency of using medical infrastructure for social welfare distribution.
The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) has floated a tender to fix the rate contract for supply of one gram gold rings for babies born in government hospitals across the State under the Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam.
Last month, the State government had announced that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will inaugurate the scheme on September 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai and a Government Order was issued. According to the order, gold rings would be procured for 4,41,667 deliveries at a total cost of ₹755.83 crore — ₹17,000 each — along with ₹5 crore towards administration costs.
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