Tamil Nadu government announced free-of-cost travel in town buses for differently-abled and transwomen and a super specialty hospital.

Commemorating the memories of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu government announced free-of-cost travel in town buses for differently-abled and transwomen and a super specialty hospital.

In urban regions, the differently-abled persons and transgender women would be allowed to travel free of cost in buses operated by government-run transport corporations and this would be implemented after the lockdown is lifted, a government release said.

The 500-bed multi-super specialty hospital would be set up in south Chennai on the premises of King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research at a cost of Rs 250 crore.

Among the other initiatives announced by the state government are houses for award-winning (like Sahitya Academy and other awards including state awards) writers of Tamil Nadu and warehouse facilities at a cost of about Rs 30 crore in Tiruvarur district to help farmers store their produce. A modern library in Madurai will also be set up to honour the memory of the late leader along with a new state award to encourage Tamil writers who enrich Tamil literature through their contributions.

Chief Minister M K Stalin, state ministers, and party leaders paid floral tributes at the memorial of Karunanidhi in the Marina beachfront.