The Social Welfare Department on Tuesday invited tenders from manufacturers of gold coins and jewellery dealers for supplying one lakh gold coins (each four grams made of 22 carat gold) to be issued to the beneficiaries under the marriage assistance schemes being implemented by the government. The tenders will be received from Oct 23 to Nov 22 and will be opened on Nov 22 at 2.30 pm at the Directorate of Social Welfare.
Meanwhile Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday reviewed the progress in the implementation of various schemes. The meeting was attended by ministers O Panneerselvam, R Viswanathan, K P Munusamy, R Vaithilingam and B Valarmathi and other officials.