Tamil Nadu from airport, free travel to metro, learn big budget announcements

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, presented the budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the Assembly on Friday and allocated a good amount of funds for its major welfare schemes which includes rent-free bus travel scheme for women. There was a ruckus in the assembly when the main opposition party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) extended the House after the state tried to raise the issue of alleged corruption in the ‘Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited’ (TASMAC). The Enforcement Directorate has also raided the case related to the state -owned company.

Free bus travel saving women

While presenting the budget, Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu said that the number of women using rent-free bus services has increased from 40 percent to 65 percent. He said, “On an average, 50 lakh women travel daily in buses run by state transport undertakings, which has made a total of 642 crore trips so far. It is worth noting that a study conducted by the State Planning Commission has shown that due to this initiative, women save Rs 888 per month.

A new airport will be built in Rameswaram

He said that for FY 2025-26, the government has allocated a subsidy of Rs 3,600 crore for this scheme in budget estimates. Thenarasu announced a new airport in Rameswaram and said that the work has been expedited to set up a new airport in Parandoor near Chennai. Also, he said that a city with world class facilities will be settled near the state capital.

Rs 1,000 monthly assistance to women

The minister’s budget speech lasted for 2 hours 38 minutes. Regarding the scheme for a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 for about 125 crore women, he said that Rs 13,807 crore has been allocated and announced that such eligible women who have not yet assisted Rs 1,000 will get an opportunity to apply soon.

Hostel announcement for women

He announced 10 more hostels of working women, for which Rs 77 crore has been allocated. There are currently 13 such hostels in the state. The Chief Minister’s refreshment scheme will be further expanded and Rs 600 crore has been allocated for this. Apart from this, the minister said that the state government has been successfully implementing various student welfare schemes for the last seven years under the Samagra Education Scheme.

There is a lot of emphasis on promoting education

He said, “In order to ensure especially initiatives like ‘Annum Ejhuthum Titm’ to ensure fundamental literacy, special education for disabled children, transport allowance for students in remote areas, salary for teachers, guidance for higher education to shape the future of students, art festival, educational tours and internet facilities to give a platform for higher education, to give a platform for higher education, the development of internet facilities in schools is on growth.

Side with national education policy

The Finance Minister said, “However, the Central Government has stopped the amount of Rs 2,152 crore to Tamil Nadu, as the state has not accepted the new National Education Policy of the Central Government, including the Tri-language policy.” Despite this, despite this, keeping in mind the welfare of the students, the state government has requested the salary of the teachers including the salaries of the teachers, so that any effect can be ensured that any kind of education can be ensured that the students of the government school can be ensured that the government’s school can be ensured that the education of the government can be ensured that the government’s school can Do not fall

The minister said, “Even at this critical point, the people of Tamil Nadu have supported the Chief Minister with full heart to maintain the dignity of the state by staying on the two-speaking policy. Even, the state has to lose Rs 2000 crore instead. ”Under the Kalangar Kanavu Illam Awas Yojana, Rs 3,500 crore has been allocated for one lakh new houses, Rs 2,200 crore for Chief Minister Rural Road Development Scheme, Rs 88 crore for ‘Sponge Park’ in Chennai.

Also on semiconductor manufacturing

‘Sponge Park’ will help improve the ground water level and fight the floods. The detailed project for metro rail projects on the Avinashi Road and Satyamangalam Road route in Coimbatore and Thirumangalam-Othakai route in Madurai have been presented for contribution from the center. The estimated cost of both projects is around Rs 3200 crore. Construction work will start in both cities as soon as the approval is received. Thenarasu announced that semiconductor manufacturing parks would be set up to convert the Coimbatore region known for excellence in engineering and iron to excel in industries, semiconductor manufacturing parks on 100 acres in Sulur, Coimbatore and 100 acres in an area near Palladom.

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