The DMK government in Tamil Nadu presented its first budget after coming to power, months after it swept the April 6 Assembly elections, with the opposition AIADMK boycotting the financial exercise.. The party in a statement said iit was in protest against among others DMK regime’s failure to get the NEET cancelled.
Here are the highlights:
*Tamil Nadu government reduces ₹ 3 from State excise duty on petrol on the instructions of Chief Minister.
*Revised estimate of expenditure: ₹ 2,61,188.57 crore; Defecit: ₹58,692.68 crore
*The State government will identify eligible families to implement the DMK's poll promise of providing monthly assistance of ₹1,000, to women members, Finance Minister P.T.R. Palani Vel Thiagaraja said on the floor of the Assembly.
*Defence Industrial Park to come up in Coimbatore in about 500 acres. About ₹ 3,000 crore investment expected.
*₹703 crore granted as subsidy for free bus travel for women.
* Green Movement to be launched in Tamil Nadu. Massive tree planting drive will be taken up in the next ten years
* Efforts will be strengthened to pursue Tamil as official language in Secretariat and other departments.
* ₹6,607.17 crore allocated for irrigation. Schemes will also be taken up with World Bank and Asian Development Bank funding.
* Buildings for all Courts to be constructed and all posts in courts to be filled. ₹1,713 crore allocated for judicial administration.
* Special Public Distribution Scheme to continue.
* Food subsidy has been hiked to over ₹8,000 crore.
* Focus on a revamped Integrated Road Safety Management to reduce road accidents.
* The Chief Minister's Insurance Scheme will be implemented this year at a cost of ₹1,046 crore.
* Allocation of ₹ 5 crore to continue excavation at its Archaeological sites including Keeladi.
* Massive tree planting drive as part of 'Green Movement' initiative will be taken up in the next ten years.
* Allocation of ₹2,000 crore for providing drinking water through Jal Shakthi scheme.
* Underground sewage scheme in 27 towns with more than one lakh population.
* Works on Smart City Missions and AMRUT will be completed by 2023.
* Efforts to make Chennai poster-free.
* Approval for three new flyovers in Chennai.
* Constituency development fund is fixed at ₹3 crore.
* Anna Marumalarchi Scheme will be launched to provide basic amenities in hamlets.
*MGNREGS will be given fresh impetus. About 25 crore mandays of work will be guaranteed.
* A sum of ₹3,800 crore has been proposed to set aside for rural housing.
* Target to construct houses for eight lakh homless familites in the next five years.
* 100 wetlands to be identified for restoration of the ecosystem at a cost of ₹100 crore in the next five years.
* GPS will be used for protection of water bodies and wetlands.
* River water monitoring stations will be set up in all major rivers by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
* Climate hange mitigation measures will be taken up at a cost of ₹500 crore.
* Old Age Pension scheme to be revamped to accommodate all deserving candidates.
* About 14,317 posts of the 1,33,198 sanctioned posts in Police department to be filled.
* Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 to be completed by 2025. Extension work from Meenambakkam to Kilambakkam will be planned. A detailed project report will be prepared for Madurai Metro Rail. Extention of Coimbatore Metro Rail will be discussed with Centre.
* 405 crore set aside for the State's fire department.
* Namakku Naame scheme revived with an allocation of ₹100 crore.
* 10 new Arts and Science colleges to be be opened this year.
* ₹ 5,369.09 crore allocation for Higher Education.
* Plan to instal streetlights for every 30 metres in all urban cities.
* New integrated bus stand and commerical complexes proposed in Tiruchirapalli.
* ₹ 165 crore allocated for contruuction of Financil Tech city in Nandambakkam in Chennai.
* Food parks proposed in Manapparai, Theni and Tindivanam.
* A sewage treatment plant for industrial units proposed in Hosur.
* Developing four more Tidel Parks across Tamil Nadu proposed.
* ₹10 crore allocated for smart classrooms in Government colleges.
* ₹762.23 crore allocated towards marriage assistance for women scheme.
* Maternity leave period extended to 12 months from 9 months.
* The State government to bear the education costs of chldren who lost their parents due to COViD-19.
* New Siddha University to come up in Palani.
* ₹48.48 crore allocated towards upgrading Anganwadi Centres across the State.
* ₹100 crore set aside for rejuvenating temple tanks, new temple chariots and gardens in temples.