Top 50 achievements to remember former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi

Former Tamilnadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi was one of the pioneers of the Dravidian movement. The Movement mainly carries on Social Justice, Secularism, and Women Empowerment. He was the 2nd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India. Karunanidhi never lost any Tamil Nadu State Assembly Election.

Achievements

SIPCOT in 1971, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu.

SIDCO in 1971, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited.

ELCOT, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited in 1977.

TIDEL Park, Chennai, is one of the largest IT parks in Asia.

The first government in India to get a separate IT Policy, back in 1997

Single window system for starting industries

Tamil Nadu, leading to the nickname for Chennai, “Detroit of India”, with more than one-third of India’s automobile industry.

Salem Steel Plant

India’s Second Mine-Cut and Electricity Scheme were set up in Neyveli by his efforts.

1967 to 1975 No of bridges constructed 80 No of underground/over-bridges constructed 40.

Anna Flyover (1973), the bridge was the third of its kind in the nation.

First Chief Minister/Government to create a separate Highways department.

First Chief Minister and Tamil Nadu was the first state to implement underground sewage even in small municipal towns.

First Chief Minister, Govt to create a water and sewerage board.

First Chief Minister, Govt in the country to give equal pay to state Govt employees as their central counterparts

First Chief Minister, Govt to streamline retirement age and associated benefits of Teachers and Govt employees, replicated across the country.

First in India, Family welfare financial aid for bereaved families of Govt employees

First in India, Police Commission

The first farmer’s market in India

Free electricity to farmers and weavers for the first time in the country.

First state to enact a law against manual scavenging.

First state to create a board/department for the welfare of backward

First Govt to introduce mass health insurance for the poor in India

First Govt to introduce preventive Heath scheme in India

First Govt to introduce a free cataract and eyeglasses scheme in India.

First government to give women equal share in parental/ancestral property by law, back in 1970

First Chief Minister to induct women into police force back in 1973.

Chennai Metro

Setup a goal and mission back in 1971 to provide Electricity to all the villages.

Setup a goal and mission back in 1971 to provide Electricity to all the villages.

Koyambedu Bus terminus at in Chennai 2002

The Koyambedu market complex

119 new Courts have been opened; Rs. 302 crores allocated for providing infrastructural facilities in the Courts between 1996 and 2011.

Chennai General Hospital.

Construction of over 20 small dams between 1996 and 2001.

4,945 Kilometre long roads were broadened and converted to two-lane roads between 2006 and 2011.

1 Govt medical and engineering college per district as a policy and practice.

Established Tamil as a classical language

Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation established

33% reservation in local body elections In 1996

30% employment reservation in Govt jobs

Maternity financial aid scheme

Free cochlear implants for hearing impaired children, costing upwards of Rs. 600,000.

Separate Welfare Board for agricultural workers

Free Housing Scheme for Fishermen

Rice @ 1 Rupee/1 Kg

Established Samathuvapuram

Abolished Hand Rickshaw

The imposing Kathipara cloverleaf, was the largest in Asia then.

Implementation of 69% reservation