Chennai: Fulfilling five major promises made during her election campaign on the she assumed office, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday announced shutting down of 500 Tasmac shops and reducing the working hours of the remaining liqour shops in Tamil Nadu.
She also waived crop loans of farmers and announced 100 units of free power to consumers. After being sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu a record sixth time and all set for a fourth term in office, Ms Jayalalithaa drove straight to Fort St George, seat of the state government and assumed office.
She signed five files pertaining to waiving off farm loans, granting 100 units of free power to consumers, increase in allocation of gold for women, increased free power to weavers and reduction in the working hours of Tasmac.
