Tamilnadu Government is going to file the Budget for 2020-21 today (14.02.2020, Friday).
Budget Allocations & Highlights:
- 34,181.73 Crores are allocated for School education department.
- In the cost of 77.94 crores in 53.36 acres there is going to be new Food Park at Gangaikondan in Tirunelveli District.
- 11,894 Crores allocated for Agriculture Department.
- 1,229 Crores allocated for Fisheries Department.
- De-Salination Plants is going to be opened in Ramanathapuram and Villupuram Districts at the cost of 3,041 Crores.
- New Industries will be opened under Tamilnadu Budding Industries. 75 Crores is allocated for this scheme.
- 20,115.58 Crores is allocated for Department of Energy.
- Survillance Cameras is going to be fixed in all Bus Stands of Tamilnadu at the cost of 75.02 Crores.
- Capital Subsidies are going to be increased for new industries from 30 lakhs to 50 lakhs. 100 Crores is allocated for Capital Subsidies.
- 15,850.54 Crores is allocated for State Highways Department.
- In Ponneri aound 21,966 acres at Thiruvallur District Entrepreneurship Development Program is going to implemented.
- 506 Crores is allocated for the First Generation School going students.
- The Medical college affiliated to Annamalai University is to be undertaken by government and its going to be as Cuddalore District Medical College and Hospital.
- 3,100 Crore is allocated as Share Capital aid, Debt Relief and Foreign Debt for Chennai Metro Rail project.
- 5,052 Crore allocated for Higher Education Department.
- 18,540.12 Crores allocated for Municipal Corporation Governance and Driking Water Supplies.
- 100 Crores is allocated for Amma Unavagam Scheme.
- 700 Crores is allocated for land for Cauvery-Kundaleru project.
- 12.21 Crores allocated to set up International Level Excavator in Keezhadi.
- 5-year Self-Sufficiency Program is called for Chief Minister`s Village Sustainability Development Program.
- A Special package to promote tourism in Mamallapuram has been prepared at a cost of 563 Crores and is waiting for Central Government`s Approval.
- A Separate section will be created for road safety in Highway sector. Road safety division will be established in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore Coporations.
- 8 New Agricultural procession zones is going to be set up in Theni, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Salem, Cuddlore and Madurai Districts.
- Tamilnadu Working Women Hostels are going to be opened in 13 Places around Tamilnadu.
- Central Government need to give 4,073 Crore GST Balance for Tamilnadu from 2017-18. The Balance Tax will be received in this financial year.
- State Government share from the Central taxes has been affected greatly by tge unprecedented decline in the revised estimates for 2019-20.
- The financial assistance for the repair and reconstruction of Christian Churches will be raised from 1 Crore to 5 Crores. Like wise for Muslim Mosques fund also be raised from 60 lakhs to 5 Crores.
- New policy will be implemented for State Child Development.
- The economic growth of Tamilnadu is expected to be 7.27% in 2019-20.
- Efforts have been made to bring teaching of Tamil Language in Harvard and Houston Universities.
- New Adult Support Centers will be setup in 37 districts at a cost of 37 lakhs.
- Coimbatore Government Engineering college is going to complete its 75 years of service. 10 Crore is allocated for the infrastructure development.
- 7,233 acres of land has been reclaimed and Patta`s are renamed in the name of concern temples.
- Stamp Paper Tax is reduced from 1% to 0.25%.
- Under the special public distribution scheme, smart card holders will soon be able to purchase goods at any ration shop across Tamilnadu.
- 8,876 Crores is allocated for Police Department.
- 74.08 Crores is allocated for Tamil Development Department.
- 31.93 Crores is allocated for Tamilnadu Archaeological Department.
- 1360.11 Crores is allocated for Disaster Management Department.
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