Tamil Nadu launches mini-clinics to provide essential healthcare services for poor The Greater Chennai Corporation has planned to establish 200 such clinics in the city and 47 will be set up in the first phase. About 20 clinics have started operations across the city. Updated: December 15, 2020 8:49:54 am Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched a project to set up 2,000 mini clinics across the state (Express photo) With Tamil Nadu gearing up for elections next year, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday launched a project to set up 2,000 mini-clinics across the state to provide essential healthcare services to the downtrodden. People will be treated for minor ailments like cold, fever, headache, etc at these clinics, which are being set up to reduce overcrowding in government hospitals that are already packed with Covid-19 cases.