Jayalalithaa unveils Amma Cement : Rs. 190 per bag

The brand Amma gets bigger in Tamil Nadu. After rolling out a slew of projects & services under the name, Chief Minister Ms. J.J. Jayalalithaa on Friday announced sub- sidized Amma (Mother) Cement to help low and middle income families, affected by a steep rise in prices of cement.

A cement bag will be sold at Rs. 190 per bag (50 kg) under the scheme.

A person who wants to construct a 100 square feet house will get 50 bags, while another who wants to build a 1500 square feet house can avail a maximum of 750 bags.

"I wish to state that my government's initiative will reduce the burden on the weaker sections extensively," Ms. Jayalalithaa said in a statement.

The release also said Amma Cement will be made available at Rs. 220 per bag to constructions made under the solar-powered green houses scheme &the Indira Awas Yojana Housing Scheme.


According to the CM Ms. Jatalalitha, the plan is that 2 lakh metric tonne of cement would be procured from private cement manufacturers every month. It will be sold through 470 godowns spreading across corporations, municipalities, town panchayats & panchayat unions in the state.

The buyers are required to submit the certified plan permit of their buildings obtained from agencies or / certificates issued by the village administrative officer / revenue officer / panchayat union supervisor / panchayat union road inspector. Those who want to renovate or / repair their houses can avail 10 to 100 bags of the sub - sidized cement.

The undivided Andhra Pradesh supplied one fourth of Tamil Nadu's total requirement of 17 to 18 lakh metric tonne of cement every month. Of late, the cement manufacturers raised the price of cement between Rs 80 and Rs 100 per bag, and each bag is now sold at Rs 310 in Andhra Pradesh. As a result, the supply of cement bags from neighbouring state has come down. "This has created a situation for the local producers to hike the cement prices," Jayalalithaa said.

Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation Limited (TANCEM will act as a nodal agency and Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation & rural development and panchayat raj departments will be the implementing agencies to sell the cement bags.

The federation of panchayat level self-help groups will be roped in by the district collectors to stock 400 bags and sell to the public through shops owned by the district supply and marketing societies.

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