Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan has said the state government will soon begin to give monthly financial support of one thousand rupees for women heads of families.<br />'' <br />'' Talking to reporters in Madurai yesterday, Mr Thiagarajan said the government is compiling data on the eligible women for the scheme.<br />'' <br />''The assurance on the monthly assistance was made in the election manifesto of the ruling DMK party during the state election a year ago.