Tamil Nadu launches second phase of Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam; 16.94 lakh more women get ₹1,000 a month
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the second phase of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Chennai on 12 December 2025, adding about 16.94 lakh women to the scheme that pays ₹1,000 a month to women heads of families.
Summary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the second phase of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (KMUT) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, on 12 December 2025. Under KMUT, women heads of families receive ₹1,000 every month directly in their bank accounts. The second phase added 16,94,339 women, whose first ₹1,000 was credited on the morning of 12 December.
Key facts
- Date
- 12 December 2025
- Venue
- Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai
- Launched by
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin
- Benefit
- ₹1,000 a month to women heads of families
- Added in Phase II
- 16,94,339 women (about 17 lakh)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How much monthly assistance do women heads of families receive under Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, whose second phase was launched on 12 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,000
The Hindu and PTI (12 Dec 2025): KMUT provides ₹1,000 a month directly to the bank accounts of women heads of families.
About how many additional women were included when the second phase of Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam was launched on 12 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 16.9 lakh
The Hindu: 16,94,339 women were added; Times of India: 16.9 lakh more women; PTI: about 17 lakh.