Tamil Nadu’s government announces a yearly scheme to gift one-gram gold rings to newborns in government hospitals. Multiple outlets report that the programme is budgeted at around ₹755–₹756 crore per year. The initiative targets births that take place in government health facilities, covering a large share of the state’s annual deliveries. One report notes that Tamil Nadu records about 4.2 lakh births each year in government hospitals, indicating the scheme is designed to benefit a substantial number of newborns rather than all births statewide. The government is implementing the programme as an incentive and welfare measure connected to newborn care, with the ring provided at or through government hospital channels. While the articles focus on the scheme’s scope and funding allocation, they describe it as a straightforward rollout tied to newborn registration in public facilities. The announced budget includes the recurring yearly expenditure needed to procure and distribute the rings to eligible newborns.