Chennai, March 14 -- The Tamil Nadu government will set up 25 Anbu Cholai
centres for the overall wellbeing of senior citizens in the state, Finance Minister
Thangam Thennarasu said on Friday.
Presenting the Budget for the year 2025-26 in the State Assembly, he said Old
age is an inevitable stage of human life, and is often accompanied by challenges
of loneliness, medical care, and financial dependency.
To ensure the overall well-being of senior citizens, 25 'Anbucholai' centres will be
established in Municipal Corporations, including Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy,
Salem, Tiruppur, Erode, Thoothukudi, Vellore, Thanjavur, and Dindigul, with a
financial allocation of Rs.10 crore.
"In these day care centres, the elderly can engage in...