The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launched the Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), Madurai, on 28 September 2026. Under the scheme, babies delivered in Tamil Nadu government hospitals receive a one-gram, 22-carat, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-hallmarked gold ring. It covers eligible babies born on or after 22 June 2026 to mothers resident in Tamil Nadu who deliver in government institutions and are registered in the PICME (Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring Evaluation) system with an RCH (Reproductive and Child Health) ID. The annual allocation is ₹755.83 crore, covering about 4.4 lakh government-institution births a year.