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Tamil Nadu Budget Highlights: Here are the major announcements by the DMK government

August 13, 2021
Bharat Times English News

Chennai: Nearly three months after coming to power, the DMK government on Friday presented its first budget at Chennai’s Kalaivanar Arangam. The revised budget for the financial year 2021-22 is the first paperless budget session held in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Ahead of presenting the budget, Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thyaga Rajan released a white paper on state finances earlier this week. The government has decided to present a separate budget for the Agriculture Department on Saturday. Presenting the budget, the Finance Minister said that the state’s revenue for the financial year is estimated at Rs 2,60,409.26 crore, while the expenditure is estimated at Rs 2,61,188.57 crore. The revenue deficit is estimated to be Rs 58,692.68 crore.

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salient feature:

  • Tamil Nadu government has cut state excise duty on petrol by Rs. As a result, the government will suffer a loss of Rs 1160 crore.

  • Loans worth Rs 2756 crore taken by Self Help Groups (SHGs) will be waived off.

  • 1000 check dams to be built in 10 years

  • Defense Industrial Park will be built in about 500 acres in Coimbatore.

  • 703 crore given as subsidy for free bus travel for women.

  • Rs 1725 crore allocated for mid-day meal scheme.

  • A seawater desalination plant with a capacity of 60 MLD will be set up at Thoottukudi.

  • The Tamil Nadu government will renovate mosques and churches at a cost of Rs 6 crore.

  • 4142.33 crore allocated to Adi Dravida and Tribal Welfare Department.

  • 48.48 crore allocated for upgradation of Anganwadi centres.

  • Rs 1.50 crore has been allocated for the Transgender Pension Scheme.

  • Rs 100 crore has been allocated for the restoration of chariots and tanks in 100 temples in the state.

  • Integrated bus stand to be built in Trichy

  • Industrial parks will be set up in Theni, Tirunelveli and Ranipet districts.

  • Tamil Nadu government has increased the maternity leave to 12 months.

  • Tamil Nadu government allocated Rs 165 crore for setting up a fintech city in Nandambakkam.

  • 257.16 crore allocated for Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (Healthcare at Home) scheme.

  • 18933.20 crore allocated to Health and Family Welfare Department.

  • Tamil Nadu government has increased the number of free ambulances to 1303.

  • 32,599.54 crore allocated to the School Education Department.

  • Rs 5369.09 crore allocated to Higher Education Department.

  • 10 crore allocated for setting up smart classrooms in 25 arts and science colleges of the state.

  • Efforts will be made to make Tamil the official language in the Secretariat and other departments.

  • Rs 5 crore has been allocated to continue the excavation at its archaeological sites including Keeladi.

  • Rs 2,000 crore has been allocated for providing drinking water through Jal Shakti Yojana.

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