More than 4000 gold rings have been distributed to newborns at government hospitals in Salem so far since the scheme was launched in September, according to officials.
Under the initiative to encourage people to use government hospitals, every child born in a state-run hospital in Tamil Nadu is presented with a gold ring weighing one gram.
The rings bearing a unique number is delivered in tamper-proof case. In Salem, 1,169 rings have been handed out since October 11 and the rest were gifted to babies born in Melur, Omalur, Attur and other locations.
