During his tenure, he granted legal status to self-respect marriages and implemented a number of other programs aimed at protecting women and children.[62] Karunanidhi's administration established the Sattanathan commission for backward classes in 1969 to recognize underprivileged groups and give them with representation in government employment and educational institutions.[63] He implemented the "Manu Needhi Thittam", which mandated district officials to set aside a day every week to hear public grievances, and set up grievance redress procedures.[64] Karunanidhi founded the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board in September 1970 to build permanent houses for those living in slums.[65] His government gave free eye surgeries for the blind from the 'Kannoli Thittam"[66] In 1970, he proposed the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, which cut the maximum amount of land a family could possess to 15 standard acres, down from 30 acres under the previous Congress rule.[67]
He enacted legislations which provided financial assistance to widows and inter-caste weddings.[62] In 1989, Karunanidhi passed a law giving equal rights to women in family properties.[98] In 1989, Tamil Nadu became the first state to reserve 30% of government jobs for women.[99] After announcing on 17 November 1990, that his government would give free power connection, he followed it up with a Government Order giving power connection to 12.40 lakh farmers.[75] Women's self-help groups were first established in 1989 in Dharmapuri to integrate women and increase self-employment opportunities.[100] In 1990, Karunanidhi separated reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) which gave 1% separate quota for STs.[101]
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