Flood mitigation projects The National Disaster Management Authority has sanctioned a grant of ₹150 crore towards urban flood mitigation projects proposed in The grant would be released as a first instalment to the State government under the National Disaster Mitigation The grant has been sanctioned for Five major projects which include To improve some of the surplus channels linked to small water bodies To construct new storm-water drains to bridge gaps in the existing network To create sponge parks To rejuvenate eight water bodies To install Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the automation of reservoirs’ About NDMA Apex Body for Disaster Head - Prime Minister of Mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005 Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Chief Minister K. Stalin announced that the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme will be launched in Coimbatore on August 9. Over 28 lakh boys are expected to benefit from the scheme during 2024-25. The scheme is similar to the Pudhumai Penn initiative which is launched for About Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Objective - To promote higher education among boy students from economically disadvantaged Benefit - ₹1,000 a month in financial assistance would be provided to students pursuing higher education after completing Classes VI to XII in Government and Government aided schools.