Tamil Nadu Budget 2024: Welfare of women and transgender people, promotion of Tamil and other highlights

Thennarasu, who changed P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan because the finance minister, started his maiden price range speech quoting a couplet from Thirukkural written by saint-poet Thiruvalluvar.

He claimed that the coastal state of Tamil Nadu has been continuously affected by pure disasters and however, the state is being meted out step-motherly remedy by the Union authorities, which has fully forgotten the ideas of cooperative federalism.

Highlights from the Funds

Tamil promotion and tradition

The dual epics of Tamil literature, Silappathikaram and Manimegalai, which elaborate on the cultural traditions and social tenets of the Tamil group, are set to be translated into 25 Indian and overseas languages at a value of Rs 2 crore.

Efforts shall be taken to deal with translations of necessary Tamil literary works within the high 100 universities and famend libraries the world over.

Rs 5 crore has been allotted to allow startups to develop pure language processing and enormous language fashions primarily based on machine studying and synthetic intelligence.

Following the efforts in finishing up excavations at Keezhadi, which revealed the stays of a thriving and affluent Sangam-era civilisation, the federal government will take measures for archaeological excavations in eight places throughout Tamil Nadu- Keezhadi in Sivagangai district, Vembakottai in Virudhunagar district, Porpanaikottai in Pudukkottai district, Keelnamandi in Tiruvannamalai district, Tirumalapuram in Tenkasi district, Konkalnagar in Tirupur district, Marungur in Cuddalore district, and Chennanur in Krishnagiri district.

Archaeological exploration shall be performed in main websites exterior Tamil Nadu ,together with Musiri (Pattanam) in Kerala, Palur in Odisha, Vengi in Andhra Pradesh, and Maski in Karnataka, in an try to rediscover the historical past of historic Tamils. Rs 5 crore has been allotted for this within the present price range.

An open-air museum is about to be constructed on the Keezhadi excavation website, at a value of Rs 17 crore, with a view to showcase the brick buildings, ring wells, and manufacturing facility zones discovered within the excavations.

Rural improvement

To create a ‘hut-free’ Tamil Nadu by 2030, eight lakh concrete homes to be constructed in rural areas. Within the first part, one lakh new homes shall be constructed at a unit price of Rs 3.50 lakh per home within the coming yr.

A brand new scheme, ‘Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam’, shall be applied within the coming yr at a value of Rs 3,500 crore, offering a possibility for the poor to construct their dream houses.

Underneath the Mudhalvarin Grama Salaigal Membattu Thittam launched by the federal government to develop the community of high quality roads to distant villages, street improvement works overlaying 2,000 km are to be taken up at a value of Rs 1,000 crore within the coming yr.

Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam–II to be applied in 2,482 village panchayats at an estimated price of Rs 1,147 crore within the coming yr.

As many as 2,000 new overhead tanks to be constructed in rural native our bodies at a value of Rs 365 crore.

A landmark initiative to revive 5,000 water our bodies which have steadily deteriorated over time because of encroachment and lack of upkeep at an estimated price of Rs 500 crore.

An allocation of Rs 3,300 has for Mahatma Gandhi Nationwide Rural Employment Assure Scheme.

Poverty alleviation

5 lakh of the poorest households to be assisted in an built-in method.

A sum of Rs 27,922 crore has been allotted for the Rural Growth and Panchayat Raj Division.

Municipal administration and water provide

A sum of Rs 25,858 crore has been allotted for the Municipal Administration and Water Provide Division.

A complete of 4,457 km of city roads are to be upgraded at a value of Rs 2,500 crore by way of the convergence of varied schemes.

The second part of the Hogenakkal mixed water provide scheme to be undertaken at a value of Rs 7,890 crore. The scheme is anticipated to profit 40 lakh individuals dwelling in Hosur company, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri municipalities, 16 city panchayats, and 6,802 rural habitations positioned in 20 panchayat unions of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.

Girls’s welfare

A sum of Rs 7,830 crore has been allotted to the Social Welfare and Girls Empowerment Division.

An quantity of Rs 13,720 crore has been allotted for DMK’s flagship programme ‘Magalir Urimai Thittam’.

The ‘Vidiyal Payana Thittam’, which gives free bus journey to ladies, to be prolonged to hilly areas of Nilgiris, Kodaikanal and Valparai. Rs 3,050 crore has been offered as subsidy for this scheme.

The Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Puthumai Penn Thittam to advertise larger schooling amongst woman college students from economically deprived sections by offering month-to-month help of Rs 1,000, to be prolonged to woman college students learning in government-aided faculties in Tamil medium. A sum of Rs 370 crore to be allotted for the implementation of this scheme.

The Chief Minister’s Breakfast scheme to be broadened to embody government-aided faculties in rural areas of the state ranging from the upcoming educational yr, thus benefiting round 2.5 lakh college students enrolled from Class 1 to Class 5. Rs 600 crore to be earmarked for this initiative.

An quantity of Rs 3,123 crore has been allotted for the Built-in Little one Growth Scheme within the price range estimates.

Thozhi hostels for the welfare of working ladies to be constructed in cities equivalent to Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, at a value of Rs 26 crore.

Welfare of transgender individuals

The federal government introduced that it’ll cowl all academic bills, together with tuition and hostel charges of transgender individuals who wish to pursue larger schooling. An extra allocation of Rs 2 crore to be made to the Transgender Welfare Board.

In accordance with the suggestions put forth by the One-man committee chaired by former Justice Ok Chandru, which was constituted to offer complete solutions for the environment friendly operation and administration of Authorities Commentary Houses, Particular Houses, and Locations of Security, the federal government will arrange ‘Poonjolai’, a mannequin dwelling in Coimbatore with facilities equivalent to talent coaching centre, counselling rooms, library, members of the family visiting room, medical examination room, park and playground for youngsters.

Faculty schooling

A sum of Rs 44,042 crore for the Faculty Training Division.

Building of latest school rooms at a value of Rs 1,000 crore.

As many as 15,000 sensible classroom in authorities center faculties and elementary faculties within the upcoming monetary yr at an estimated price of Rs 300 crore.

Greater schooling

A sum of Rs 8,212 crore has been allotted for the Greater Training Division.

A brand new scheme to be applied at a value of Rs 3,014 crore to improve 45 polytechnic faculties to Business 4.0 requirements.

Within the coming yr, your entire price of schooling of 28,749 college students learning in numerous skilled programs beneath 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation scheme to be borne by the federal government at a value of Rs 511 crore.

A grand library and science centre named after Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar to be arrange in Coimbatore.

To help boys from marginalised backgrounds learning in authorities faculties, ‘Tamizh Pudhalvan’ to be applied. Underneath this scheme, boys who’ve studied in authorities faculties from courses 6 to 12 shall be offered monetary help of Rs 1,000 per thirty days. The scheme, anticipated to profit round three lakh college students, is about to be applied at a value of Rs 360 crore.

Youth welfare and sports activities improvement

Rs 440 crore has been allotted for the Youth Welfare and Sports activities Growth Division.

4 Olympic Academies to be established in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and the Nilgiris to offer world-class coaching in numerous sports activities, together with badminton, volleyball, basketball and athletics. Other than offering world-class coaching, they may also function Centres for Sports activities Science.

The Chief Minister’s Youth Festivals to be performed all through the state. Competitions in speech, singing, music, and dance to be held to showcase the inventive abilities of younger people.

Kalaignar Sports activities Equipment containing 33 gadgets of train and sports activities tools for sports activities together with cricket, volleyball, soccer, badminton, silambam to be offered in each village panchayats.

India’s first Tamil Nadu Olympic Water Sports activities Academy to be established in Pirappanvalasai in Ramanathapuram district. This initiative goals to stimulate the curiosity of youth in marine water sports activities, whereas additionally establishing world-class infrastructure for aquatic sports activities.

Labour welfare

Authorities to arrange 10 new Industrial Coaching Institutes in numerous districts together with Cuddalore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Pudukkotai, Ramanathapuram, Tirupathur, Tiruvarur, Tiruvannamalai and Thoothukudi districts with sensible school rooms to boost studying talent of scholars, at a value of Rs 111 crore.

Well being and household welfare

A sum of Rs 20,198 crore has been allotted for the Well being and Household Welfare Division.

Rs 243 crore allotted for Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvar programme to offer healthcare providers to individuals at their doorsteps.

Freed from price remedy in the course of the first 48 hours publish accident shall be raised from one lakh rupees rupees to 2 lakh rupees.

Authorities hospitals at Ramanathapuram, Ariyalur, Kancheepuram, Ranipet and authorities medical school hospitals in Theni and Salem to be geared up with six intensive care items with 50 beds every, at an estimated price of Rs 142 crore.

De-addiction centres in 25 authorities hospitals at a value of Rs 20 crore.

Industrial improvement

Growth works of India’s first PM-MITRA Textile Park (Pradhan Mantri Mega Built-in Textile Area and Attire Park) in Virudhunagar to start this yr at a value of Rs 1,683 crore offering two lakh job alternatives.

An Built-in textile park, spanning 111 acres to be developed by SIPCOT in Salem district with an anticipated funding of Rs 800 crore, main to eight,000 employment alternatives.

ISRO is growing a spaceport in Thoothukudi district for launching Small Satellite tv for pc Launch Automobiles. In proximity to this facility, TIDCO will set up a brand new House Industrial and Propellant Park, at an extent of two,000 acres to advertise house expertise industries.

Micro, small and medium enterprises

Chennai will host the International Begin-up Summit in January 2025, bringing collectively main startups and completed younger entrepreneurs from the world over.

A 3-storied industrial advanced, spanning 5 acres of land, shall be developed at Sakkimangalam Industrial Property in Madurai district by TANSIDCO at a value of Rs 118 crore. This initiative is anticipated to create employment alternatives for 4,500 people.

Three new industrial estates devoted to MSME to be established in in Ottanchathiram Taluk in Dindigul district, Manamadurai taluk in Sivagangai district and Thiruthuraipoondi taluk in Thiruvarur district on a complete space of 80 acres, at an estimated price of Rs 32 crore. The initiative is anticipated to create direct employment alternatives for 3,000 individuals.

Info expertise

Free WiFi providers shall be offered at 1,000 prime places in all of the Municipal Firms together with Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichirappalli, Salem, much like the one being arrange in Chennai.

New tidel parks are being arrange in Madurai at a value of Rs 350 crore, overlaying 6.4 lakh sq ft and in Trichy at a value of 45 crore overlaying 6.3 lakh sq ft.

Moreover, neo tidel parks are being established in Thanjavur, Salem, Vellore, Tiruppur, and Thoothukudi. These initiatives are anticipated to generate employment alternatives for 13,000 individuals.

The Tamil Nadu Synthetic Intelligence Mission is about to be established to develop pointers for constructively leveraging AI in schooling, employment, trade, analysis and drugs, and to ascertain clear protocols for its utilization.

This mission will contain professors from main academic establishments in Tamil Nadu, executives from the electronics trade, and specialists within the subject.

Water sources

A sum of Rs 8,398 crore has been allotted for the Water Sources Division.

In an effort to restore the damages attributable to the unprecedented rainfall and consequent flooding within the southern districts, works for everlasting flood management are being undertaken at a value of Rs 280 crore.

The second part of extension, renovation and modernization of Grand Anicut Canal system to be undertaken at an estimated price of Rs 400 crore.

Inexperienced vitality

As many as 12 places have been recognized for organising of 11,500 MW pumped storage hydro energy stations in Tamil Nadu and in these places, new pumped storage hydro-electric energy stations shall be established beneath public-private partnership with an funding of roughly Rs 60,000 crore.

Local weather change

TN-SHORE (Neithal Meetchi Iyakkam) has been sanctioned at an estimated price of Rs.1,675 crore. The mission goals to revive coastal sources throughout 14 coastal districts of Tamil Nadu overlaying a stretch of 1,076 km. Enhancement of coastal biodiversity, coastal safety, enhancing livelihoods of coastal communities and air pollution management in coastal areas are the 4 main goals of this mission.

Transport

A sum of Rs 3,050 crore has been offered without cost bus journey for ladies, Rs 1,521 crore for concessional journey of scholars and Rs.1,800 crore for diesel subsidy.

Within the coming yr, 3,000 new buses and 500 electrical buses are to be procured and introduced into operation with the monetary help of KfW. Additional, the mini bus providers shall be prolonged to rural areas adjoining to quickly rising city areas, with revamped pointers.

Adi Dravidar and tribal welfare

A sum of Rs 3,706 crore has been allotted for the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Division.

The Iyothee Thass Pandithar Habitation Growth Scheme to be applied at a value of Rs 230 crore within the subsequent yr. Underneath this scheme, 120 group halls with services for marriage, indoor sports activities and coaching shall be constructed at a value of Rs.100 crore for the good thing about Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities.

In an effort to improve the essential facilities in tribal habitations and enhance their dwelling requirements, a brand new scheme, ‘Tholkudi’, shall be applied within the subsequent 4 years at an outlay of Rs 1,000 crore. Underneath this scheme, street services, potable water, avenue lights and everlasting homes shall be offered in tribal settlements.

Hindu Spiritual and Charitable Endowments

Rope-car services to be established within the temples of Thiruneermalai in Chengalpattu district and Thirupparankundram in Madurai district at a value of Rs 26 crore.

Rs 100 crore shall be offered for renovation of thousand-year previous heritage temples.

Fisheries and fishermen welfare

Coastal safety and development works equivalent to bait arches, fish touchdown centres, dredging and synthetic reefs at Kanniyakumari, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Thiruvallur, and Thoothukudi districts to be taken up at an estimated price of Rs.450 crore.

Handlooms and textiles

Ten mini textile parks shall be established by the Authorities in numerous districts together with Karur, Erode and Virudhunagar at a value of Rs 20 crore.

The federal government to arrange a devoted ‘Analysis and Enterprise Growth Fund for Technical Textiles and Man Made Fibre’ with a corpus of Rs 25 crore to offer grants to analysis items and personal firms for brand spanking new product improvement and analysis.

Public works

A brand new Tamil Nadu Home ‘Vaigai’ to be constructed at an extent of three lakh sq. ft. with conventional Dravidian architectural design within the capital metropolis of New Delhi, at a value of Rs.257 crore, with satisfactory services to accommodate visitors, officers and aspirants of aggressive examinations.

Highways

A sum of Rs 20,043 crore has been allotted for the Highways and Minor Ports Division.

A invoice to ascertain ‘Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority’ to be launched within the present session. This transfer goals to facilitate important investments in street infrastructure improvement by way of public-private partnership.

Regulation and order

The Crime and Prison Monitoring Community and Methods Venture (CCTNS) to be restructured and applied as CCTNS 2.0, a web-based system with services for on-line registration of complaints by public and sharing of data throughout departments, over the subsequent 5 years, at a value of Rs 124 crore.