COIMBATORE: The Deputy Chief Minister said on Tuesday that, with an 11.19 per cent growth, Tamil Nadu has emerged as India’s top-performing state due to the schemes implemented under the Dravidian model of government.

“Tamil Nadu has drawn national attention for its Dravidian model of governance,” he said after inaugurating a hockey stadium constructed in international standards at Rs 9.67 crore in Coimbatore.

At the event, the Deputy Chief Minister inaugurated 107 completed projects, including the hockey stadium for Rs 162.62 crore, laid the foundation for another Rs 31.72 crore, and distributed welfare aid worth Rs 136.44 crore to 10,626 beneficiaries.

Stating that former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and current Chief Minister MK Stalin always had a special focus on Coimbatore, Udhayanidhi Stalin said from the day of assuming office, the Chief Minister has insisted that welfare schemes should be inclusive and benefit all sections of society.

“The performance of our government will make those who voted for us happy and those who did not regret their decision,” he said.

Listing out various women-oriented schemes like free bus travel under ‘vidiyal payanam’, ‘pudhumai penn’ scheme, ‘mahalir urimai thogai’ scheme, the Deputy Chief Minister said the government is focused on delivering welfare schemes towards empowerment of women.

He also said that, as announced by Chief Minister MK Stalin in the assembly session, ten lakh laptops will be given to college students in a few days.