Narendra Modi launches 'Amma' two-wheeler subsidy scheme on Jayalalithaa's 70th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Tamil Nadu government’s subsidised scooter scheme for working women in Chennai.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Tamil Nadu government’s subsidised scooter scheme for working women in Chennai on the occasion of the 70th birth anniversary of late leader Jayalalithaa. PTI
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The scheme was launched in the presence of Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswamy and his deputy O Panneerselvam, among others. Modi symbolically handed over the keys and registration certificates of two-wheelers to five women on the occasion. PTI
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Under the scheme, the government would provide 50 percent subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs 25,000 for the purchase of two wheelers by working women. PTI
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Lauding the role played by women in securing the welfare of their families, Modi said that the scheme would go a long way in further empowering them. PTI
