Initiatives / Schemes ‘Ungal Kanavai Sollungal’ Survey A month-long household survey to gather public feedback on government schemes and priority issues. Aims to understand people’s aspirations for Tamil Nadu’s development by 2030. A separate website will be created for the dreams of young people, and the opinions of Tamils living abroad will also be collected. Families will share feedback on benefits received under State schemes. Each family will list three priority aspirations. Aspirations will be digitised, assigned a unique code, and families will receive a tracking card. To be launched by Chief Minister January 9, at Ponneri, Tiruvallur district. Implemented through the Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department. Organ Donation - Tamil Nadu Background: In 2025, organ donation from 266 brain-dead individuals in Tamil Nadu has given a new lease on life to 1,476 people; the brain death organ transplant program created for this purpose is currently being implemented by the Tamil Nadu Organ Transplant Authority. Brain Death Organ Transplant Program 2008 The Tamil Nadu Organ Transplant Authority (TRANSTAN) manages the brain death organ transplant program. Tamil Nadu is the first state to make brain death certification mandatory in 2008. In September 2023, the Government of Tamil Nadu honoured those who donated organs after brain death. This first-of-its-kind government order has had a significant impact on the program. Tamil Nadu Organ Transplant Authority The Tamil Nadu Transplant Authority (TRANSTAN) was launched on December 12, 2014. TRANSTAN (2014) is the pioneering state authority in Tamil Nadu that manages the organ donation program in a digital, transparent, and equitable manner. Human Organ Transplantation Act Following the enactment of the Human Organ Transplantation Act in 1994, Tamil Nadu was one of the first states to begin cadaveric organ transplantation in 1995. For the sixth consecutive year, Tamil Nadu remains the best-performing state in organ transplantation activities.…
