CHENNAI: State Revenue Minister KKSSR Ramachandran on Monday said that a record 12.80 lakh petitions were resolved within a year after the launch of the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme, extending public grievances with the Chief Minister.

Launched on December 18, 2023, by Chief Minister MK Stalin to ensure delivery of government services to people at their doorstep, instead of them approaching the government offices, She state government has been offering 44 different kinds of services like change of pattas and old age pension, provided by 15 different departments of the State government under the scheme.

Launched initially in urban areas, the State government conducted 2,058 camps, and 9.05 lakh petitions were resolved. Following the overwhelming success of the scheme in urban areas, the State government extended the scheme to rural areas, where it conducted 2,344 camps covering 12,525 village panchayats.

Altogether, a record 12.80 lakh petitions received from the people have been resolved in a year since the launch of the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme, said minister Ramachandran on Monday. The scheme is a standing testimony for our people-friendly government, he added.