In the service of people

I began my association with the great people’s movement called the AIADMK as an ordinary party worker, and started my political journey as the Chairman of Kuniyamuthur town panchayat, with the blessings of Idaya Deivam Puratchi Thalaivi Amma.

I contested the 2006, 2011, and 2016 state legislature elections as an AIADMK candidate and won. I had served as the Minister of Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Law. I currently serve as the Minister of Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Plans, to the best of my abilities. Political Journey

I have been working for the AIADMK right from my student days.

1990 - Youth leader of Kuniyamuthur Corporation, for the first time.

2000 - Secretary of the South MGR Youth Wing

2002 - Party Secretary of Perur Panchayat

2007 - Party Secretary of Coimbatore South region

2010 - Party Secretary of Greater Coimbatore Districts

Currently serving as Organising Secretary of the party, and member of the guiding committee. I also continue to serve as the AIADMK State Organising Secretary and the Secretary of Greater Coimbatore Districts As a party worker from Thondamuthur

I had won consecutively from Thondamuthur in the 2011 and 2016 state legislature elections, enjoying the support of the people of the constituency.

The accomplishments during these terms include:

Starting of a Government College in the Thondamuthur constituency, which was a long-time demand of the people.

Under the “House for all” Scheme, the highest number of houses were built and handed over to the occupants in the Thondamuthur constituency.

An Integrated Drinking Water Supply System was designed and implemented in the Thondamuthur constituency, benefitting the members of the public.

All the lakes and water bodies in the Thondamuthur constituency were desilted and renovated. The ancestral temples of people of Notified Communities, including the Arundathiyars, and the members of the Scheduled Tribes have been repaired and renovated.

Cemeteries of Christians and other minority communities are going to be renovated and reconstituted.

Following the desilting and renovation of the Noyyal River, the rainwater was preserved properly in the ponds fed by the river.

A new bridge was constructed across the Noyyal River in Theethipalayam Panchayat, Thondamuthur Panchayat Union. As a Minister of Amma Govt under Honorable CM Thiru Edapadi K Palanisamy

I had served exemplarily well as a Minister, under the leadership of Idaya Deivam Puratchi Thalaivi Amma. I continue to serve to the best of my abilities under the leadership of the honourable Chief Minister of , Annan Edappadi K. Palanisamy, as the Minister of Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Plans. During this term,

Successful implementation of the Athikadavu Avinasi Project, which was a 50-year-old dream of the people of Coimbatore.

Setting up of 45 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plants, the first of its kind in , at Kodungaiyur and Koyambedu, on behalf of the Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB).

The ’s special project, Amma Canteens, continue to successfully run all over the state. All the rivers, streams, and water bodies in Tamil Nadu have been desilted, repaired, and renovated, and rainwater harvesting systems have been successfully installed. Unlike any other state in the country, drinking water is continuously supplied to the people of Tamil Nadu every day through the municipal bodies.

Rescue and relief measures were taken during natural disasters like the Corona pandemic and the cyclones.

During the surveys conducted in 2013-14, the sanitation levels, which initially stood at 45 percent, have now increased to an incredible 100 percent, through the Swachh Bharat Mission. The project has been implemented in all the Panchayats of the state.

The 100-year-old Coimbatore Park has been modernized and renovated in such a manner that 3000 to 5000 people can now use it at a time.

In order to reduce the traffic congestion in Coimbatore Metropolis, a two-tier flyover was constructed and inaugurated at Gandhipuram. Construction works are on to build a 10.1 KM long flyover on Coimbatore Avinasi Road, to reduce traffic congestion.

Only a well-educated and intelligent youth community can build a strong nation. With this objective in mind, free Amma IAS Coaching Centres have been set up all over the state, to create more Administrative Officers.

Through the Nallaram Trust, I continue to provide the essential amenities and means to the financially backward sections of the society, to improve their standards of living, and bring prosperity to their lives. Awards and Honours

143 National awards were won in the year 2011 for exemplary functioning of the local administrative agencies.

Tamil Nadu was ranked the No. 1 state in the country by the Prime Minister for the overall improvement of the sanitation levels and infrastructure in the villages and for the supply of drinking water.

Received National Award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Tamil Nadu being declared as the best state in the Rural Sanitation Survey.

The Department of Local Administration had also won the Centre’s e-Panchayat Puraskar for the excellent implementation of the e-governance schemes at the Panchayat level.

AIADMK Manifesto 2021

VOTE FOR AIADMK Promises for the people of

A fruit and vegetable processing and storage facility plant with world-class modern technology will be set up for the use of farmers in the Thondamuthur Constituency.

A special task force will be set up on behalf of the forest department to protect agricultural lands and crops in the Thondamuthur constituency from wild animals, including elephants.

The Damaged roads in Thondamuthur Constituency will be rehabilitated. Water bodies of Thondamuthur Constituency will be dredged.

The flyover from to Athuppalam will be opened soon after completion.

An international standard cricket ground with all facilities will be set up in Coimbatore.

Work on the bus terminus, launched in the Coimbatore district will be expedited.

The Metro Rail project initiated in Coimbatore will be expedited and it will be implemented soon.

Coimbatore Airport will be expanded and upgraded to accommodate large international flights to and from Coimbatore. A memorial will be built for Mr. Krishna Boer, a Boer community leader who was born in Coimbatore and has done social service for the people in various fields.

State-of-the-art facilities will be provided in government schools, colleges, and hospitals at Thondamuthur.

From 2016 to 2021, all the projects started by the Amma's government will be successfully carried out implemented.

Irrigation canal projects initiated by the Government such as Athikkadavu-Avinashi, Sarabanga, Thamiraparani- Karumeniyaru, Cauvery-Gundaru, Cauvery Sub-basin Reconstruction, Fort Canal Reconstruction, Lower Bhavani Canal Reconstruction in , Ennekol Jarthalav Aliayalam irrigation canal projects in will be executed at the earliest.

World-class integrated cold storage facility and processing centers will be established to safely store the grains of farmers in all districts including Coimbatore, Nilgiris, and . An application will be developed to locate these centers and the infrastructure will be upgraded so that farmers can reach the warehouse within 10 km.

A Welfare Board will be set up for power loom workers on wages and weavers of handlooms.

A separate welfare board will be set up for the Boer community. Women's Welfare Programs

Amma washing machine will be given to each housewife in order to reduce the workload of the women.

A monthly stipend of Rs. 1,500 / - will be deposited in the account of housewife’s bank account.

6 LPG cylinders per year shall be provided free of cost for the housewife.

All family cardholders – Rice will be provided free of cost with an solar cooking stove.

Family card ration items will be delivered to your doorstep

The investment in the Girl Child Protection Scheme will be increased from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 70,000.

The quota for women in government jobs will be raised to 40 percent.

Women traveling on city buses will be given a 50 per cent discount on bus fares.

Under the Amma Wedding Gifts Scheme for Newly married couples, for poor couple, wedding gifts including silk saree, silver kolusu / bracelet and household items will be given.. Farmers Welfare Schemes

Three-phase electricity required by farmers will be given free of cost.

All farmers waiting for agricultural electricity connection will be provided electricity connection immediately.

To increase the productivity of the farmers and to encourage the farmers to do so, they will be given a ploughing subsidy of Rs. 7,500 / - per annum.

Considering the cost of paddy cultivation, the support price for paddy will be increased in the interest of the farmers.

Organic Farming Research Station will be established in the name of Mr. Nammazhvar, the famous agricultural scientist. Input subsidy will be provided to farmers to promote organic farming.

In order to help the coconut farmers, a large number of Associations for Coconut farmers will be formed to pave the way for better prices for their produce.

A "Livestock Board" will be set up to implement the welfare, production and marketing of livestock, thereby improving the rural economy and improving the livelihood of farmers.

Extensive research will be carried out across the State to prevent wastage of water into the sea to ensure water management, increase irrigation facilities and drinking water resources. Dams will be built where necessary.

Check Dams will be built in rivers, streams and streams across the state to enrich and enhance the groundwater level. Youth Welfare Programs

Government job shall be provided to one member of the family whose members are not in government service.

Livelihood incentive amount for educated unemployed youth will be doubled.

To start lucrative new businesses by young men and women of Tamil Nadu, a scheme with low-interest loan (Start-Up Loan) and subsidy will be launched. Those applying to start a business will be given approval / permission order to start a business within 30 days under a single window system.

The government will consider providing teaching jobs to those whose names are missed out, who have graduated from an unrecognized teacher training school and then studied and graduated from a government teacher training school.

An Information Technology Park (Mini IT Park) will be established in each district to create employment opportunities for the youth. Students Welfare Programs

Education loans will be waived off to safeguard the interests of students and parents.

2GB of data will be provided free of charge to college students throughout the year.

A high quality training center will be set up in each district to encourage poor students studying in government schools to succeed in competitive examinations like UPSC, NEET, IIT-JEE, TNPSC.

Students studying in government colleges will be given a subsidy to buy two wheelers.

The Puratchi thalaivar MGR Nutrition Program will be extended to high school and higher secondary school students. Morning breakfast scheme with participation of private organisations, for elementary school children will be expanded and implemented.

Laptops will be provided to self-finance students in government schools similar to fellow students.

An Islamic University will be established in the name of the Hon'ble Quaid-E-Millath on the campus of the Quaid- E-Millath Government College, Chennai for the educational development of the minority community’s welfare.

Five more new veterinary colleges and research institutes will be set up in Tamil Nadu. Welfare Programs for the Christian community

The government will pay the full fare for 1000 pilgrims who undertake pilgrimage to Jerusalem under the scheme of Rs. 37,000 / - per person.

In all the churches, a welfare board will be set up to look after the welfare of the basic staff such as Oziar, Koilpillai and Upadesiyar.

If Christian churches are in disrepair, funds will be set aside for them to be repaired and rebuilt.

In memory of the German Tamil scholar Siegen Palku, the house where he lived in , district will be nationalized and a "public library" will be set up there.

Spaces for cemeteries to bury Christians will be identified and Government will offer those spaces free of cost. Welfare schemes for the Islamic community

The government subsidy for Muslims who undertake Hajj pilgrimage will be increased by Rs 6 crore to Rs 10 crore.

An Islamic University will be established in the name of the Hon'ble Quaid-E-Millath for the educational advancement of the Muslims.

To commemorate the great contribution of Abdul Hameed Bhagwati, who translated the Holy Quran into Tamil and helped the Tamil Muslim community to learn Islamic theology in simple language and style. “Islamic Literary Treasury" will be established on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. In addition, a library building with a separate indoor stadium will be constructed on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Spaces for cemeteries to bury Muslims will be identified and Government will offer those spaces free of cost. Welfare schemes for the Hindu Community

Temple priests who perform pooja in village temples will be given a monthly salary of Rs. 2,000 / -. Also, a free lighting scheme will be implemented for all temples with inadequate revenue.

The Free meals (Annathaanam) program implemented in the temples will be further expanded.

For Hindu pilgrims, the subsidised fare amount will be increased for pilgrimages to Kayilai Hill - Manasarovar, Nepal - Muktinath, Haridwar, Jammu - Katra Vaishnava Devi Temple. Projects for Adi Tamizhar (Dalit) and Tribal Community

Loans for economic development provided to Adi Dravidas by TADCO will be waived.

The government will build new row houses to replace the dilapidated row houses of the Adi Dravida community.

The state level "Commission for Tamil Nadu Scheduled caste and Tribes" will be set up soon.

A separate law will be enacted in order to ensure the full benefits of Special Program Fund reaches all members of the Scheduled castes and Tribes. development projects

AIADMK will continue to press the Central Government to declare and implement the Tamil language, which is the ancient and classic language of India.

Studying in Tamil shall be made mandatory: Tamil language will be made compulsory in all schools in Tamil Nadu till 10th standard.

Steps will be taken to declare Tamil as the litigation language in the Madras High Court.

As per the resolution passed in the Assembly, we will urge the Central Government to rename the Madras High Court as the Tamil Nadu High Court.

Steps will be taken to declare Thirukkural as the national book of India.

The Central Government will be urged to conduct all examinations in Tamil, including competitive examinations. The undertakings of Central Government / private sector companies operating in Tamil Nadu will be required to make "Announcements in Tamil” and make Tamil the official language.

Under the current norms, financial assistance will be provided to establish Tamil chair in universities in other states and other countries. In addition, steps will be taken to set up Tamil chair in 25 international universities.

The necessary steps will be taken to continue the Excavations which have proved the greatness of Tamilians, being undertaken at Sivagangai District - Keezhadi, - Adichanallur, Korkai, Sivakalai, - Kodumanal, - Gangaikonda Cholapuram, - Pattarai Perumbudur, Ramanapuram District - Alakankulam, Krishnagiri District – Mayiladuthurai. Programs for poor people

All poor and middle class people will be provided with access to financial services. The scheme provides interest free loans to enable them to repay the loans in easy instalments which were obtained with high interest rates from private financiers. The scheme will be implemented in collaboration with banks.

Interest and penal interest will be waived for those who built houses through loans from Co-operative Housing Society and who repay the loan on the basis of the outstanding loan and mortgage loan.

For handloom weavers and workers on wages in powerlooms, loans up to one lakh rupees will be waived on the loan amount they have received.

For those who do not have their own house to live in, the government will buy land and build concrete houses through the "Amma Housing Project".

Required steps will be taken to increase the current grant under the Amma Green Housing Scheme from Rs. 2,43,000/- to Rs. 3,40,000/-.