Secularism in India is different: Tamilnadu state schem -Free Bicycles, Ironbox, House sites, sewing machines for BC,MBC, Muslim-Christians among them

For the economic upliftment of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, schemes like distribution of free Iron Boxes, Sewing Machines, and Job Oriented Training Schemes are given by this Department. Loans are provided through TABCEDCO and TAMCO .

Distribution of free Iron Boxes

Name of the	Eligibility		Officials to be
Scheme			contacted
			contacted
Distribution of	1. Beneficiary should	belong to	District	Backward
Iron Boxes at	BC/MBC/DNCs	anddoing	Classes	and Minorities
free of cost.	washing work.		Welfare	Officer of the
	2. The annual income should not		District concerned.
	exceed Rs.40000/- in the rural
	areas and Rs.60,000/- in the
	Urban areas.

Distribution of Sewing Machines :-

Name of the Scheme		Eligibility				Officials to be
						contacted

Distribution of Sewing	1.	The		beneficiary		District	Backward
Machines at free of cost.	should belong to BC/					Classes	and Minorities
	MBC/ DNCs					Welfare	Officer of the
	2.	The	annual		income	District concerned.
	should		not		exceed
	Rs.40000/-			in	rural
	areas and			Rs.60,000/-
	in Urban areas
	3.should have Tailoring
	Knowledge.
	4. Age : From 20 to 45
	years.

Distribution of House Sites :-

Name of the Scheme	Eligibility	Officials to be
		contacted

Issuance of free House	1.People should not have	Concerned District
Sites.	own house or house site	Backward Classes and
	and should belong to	Minorities Welfare Officer
	BC,MBC and DNC.
	2.Family annual income
	should not exceed
	Rs.40,000/- in rural areas
	and Rs.60,000/- in urban
	areas