Tuesday, February 21, 2017,
Chennai
The new AIADMK government headed by CM Edappadi Palaniswami announced several welfare schemes, aimed at fulfilling late CM J Jayalalithaa's promises before the 2016 Assembly polls. Important announcements made by EPS were grant of Rs 20,000 subsidy to one lakh working women every year for the purchase of mopeds or scooters and the closure of 500 more liquor shops.