The Tamil Nadu government has launched the Amma Two Wheeler Scheme, a new Scheme for female citizens of Tamil Nadu. This Scheme will provide financial support to working women who need a mode of transport to travel to their workplace.
The government has announced that it will offer applicants the opportunity to buy two-wheelers at subsidized rates. All needy women can apply for this Scheme until February 10, 2018. This Scheme will be entirely in action from February 24, 2018.
Contents
- 1 Two Wheeler Scheme Details
- 1.0.1 Two Wheeler Scheme Benefits
- 1.0.2 Eligibility Criteria For Amma Two Wheeler Scheme
- 1.0.3 Eligible Beneficiaries for Two Wheeler Scheme
- 1.0.4 Reservation Under The Scheme
- 1.0.5 Documents Required For Amma Two Wheeler Scheme
- 1.0.6 Procedure to Apply for Two Wheeler Scheme in Tamilnadu:
- 1.0.7 Application Form Download for Rural Areas:
- 1.0.8 Application Form Download for Rural Areas:
- 1.0.9 Contact Us
- 1.0.10 FAQs
Two Wheeler Scheme Details
| Name of the Scheme | Amma Two Wheeler Scheme |
| Launched by | Government of Tamil Nadu state |
| Beneficiaries | Residents of Tamil Nadu state (women) |
| Objective | To provide vehicles to women |
| Amma Two Wheeler Scheme | Official website |
Two Wheeler Scheme Benefits
- Every year, 1 lakh women will profit.
- The subsidy will cover 50% of the scooter’s price, or Rs. 25,000, whichever is less. (Free government funding is provided for the purchase of an Amma scooter)
- Applicable to all rural and urban areas of Tamil Nadu.
- Direct crediting of the subsidy to the beneficiary’s bank account.
- Women with disabilities can purchase a modified three-wheeled scooter.
- They can use a bank loan or money to pay the remaining balance.
Eligibility Criteria For Amma Two Wheeler Scheme
The following are the eligibility criteria for applying for this Scheme.
- The applicant must be a woman and be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
- It applies to women of the age group 18 – 40 years.
- The applicant must possess a driving license.
- The applicant’s annual income must not exceed more than 2.5 lakhs.
- The applicant should have cleared the 8th grade of primary school education. If the applicant belongs to a rural area, a priority will be provided under the Scheme.
- Depending on the recommendations, the homemakers who are the head of the family can also apply for this Scheme.
- Divorcee women, widows, transgender, and single mothers can also apply for this Scheme.
- The government will provide a subsidy of around 50% of the cost of the vehicle.
- The applicants will also be offered financial assistance directly through banking and non-banking institutions.
Eligible Beneficiaries for Two Wheeler Scheme
- Priority will be given to widows, women from distant areas, those over 35 who are single, transgender people, women from scheduled castes, and women from expected teams.
- Women who go a great distance for work.
- Women who are registered as workers in the organized and unorganized sectors, as well as those who work in community-based organizations like panchayat-level federations and village poverty reduction committees.
- All disabled women will be given preference.
- Women who work as ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists)
- Women whose salary is the family’s primary source of income
- Those employed by businesses, institutions, and government-sponsored projects.
- Ladies who worked for themselves and did small jobs.
Reservation Under The Scheme
| Category | Reservation |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 21% |
| Scheduled Team(ST) | 1% |
| Disabled | 4 % ( Across All Categories) |
Documents Required For Amma Two Wheeler Scheme
- Residential proof
- Birth certificate
- Income certificate
- Bank details
- Aadhar card
- Driving license
- Educational certificates
Procedure to Apply for Two Wheeler Scheme in Tamilnadu:
The following image shows the login page.
- Go to the official website and click here.
- Various links, such as Application Form Rural, Application Form Urban, and Subsidy Form, will be there. Click on the link to download the form.
- Fill in all the details in the application form and submit the documents to the respective office.
Application Form Download for Rural Areas:
Visit the Tamil Nadu Corporation for the Development of Women to get the application form for the Amma Two-Wheeler Scheme, designed for applicants in rural regions.
- Go to website
- Download the application form
- Fill in all the details.
Application Form Download for Rural Areas:
Visit the Tamil Nadu Corporation for the Development of Women to get the application form for the Amma Two-Wheeler Scheme, designed for applicants in rural regions.
- Go to the website.
- Download the application form.
- Fill in all the details.
Contact Us
Tamilnadu Corporation For Development of Women Ltd (A Government of Tamilnadu Undertaking)
- Mother Teresa Women’s Complex-I Floor, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Phone Number: 91-44-28173412
- Fax: 91-44-28173409
- Email: tncdwho@yahoo.co.in, tncdw@tn.nic.in
FAQs
It will cover 50% of the cost of the scooter or Rs 25,000, whichever is lower. The Scheme is available to all women in Tamil Nadu (rural or urban). The 50% subsidy is directly credited into the beneficiary’s bank account.
The duly filled application form should be submitted to the local or respective Block Offices or urban local body offices. You could also offer the application form through Speed or registered post to the individual offices.
Aspirants can learn about their application status by contacting the authority through the contact mentioned above details.
No, the officials are not accepting online Amma Two Wheeler Scheme applications.