TN Budget Live Updates: State Excise Duty On Petrol Is Reduced By Rs 3

TN Budget Live Updates: Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan have earlier hinted that some makeshift changes in the finances can be expected in this session of budget

Background

TN Budget Live Updates: DMK regime to commence its budget in Tamil Nadu today. It is interesting to see this year's e-budget is evoking public interest. Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan have earlier hinted that some makeshift changes in the finances can be expected in this session of budget in likes of increasing taxes, streamlining the distribution of subsidies. Budget to roll out starting today would end on September 21, with the bills expected to be passed on the final day of the session.The White Paper released earlier, was welcomed by sect of politicians despite the opposition stood divided on this aspect. Taking the parameters mentioned in the White Paper into consideration, this budget session is expected to make a huge difference as Finance Minister talking a lot about the steps to be taken to work towards the development of the state.Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is expected to provide the revival trajectory as the DMK government calls the finance situation of the state as doomed debt ridden.

13/08/2021 13:20:17

TN Budget Live Updates: PTR Presents Deficit Budget

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says the state's revenue for the fiscal year is Rs 2,60,409.26 crore, where as expenditure is estimated at Rs 2,61,188.57 crore. The budget deficit hit Rs 58,692.68 crore.

13/08/2021 13:03:39

TN Budget Live Updates: State Tax On Petrol To Be Reduced By Rs 3

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says the state government's tax on petrol will be reduced by Rs 3 and as result, the government will incur a loss of Rs 1160 crores.

13/08/2021 12:57:47

TN Budget Live Updates: SHG's Loan To Be Waived Off

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says loan amounting to Rs 2756 crore availed by Self Help Groups will be waived off.

13/08/2021 12:40:11

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 1725 Crores For Mid Day Meals Scheme

TN FM says Rs 1725 crores is allotted to mid day meals scheme.

13/08/2021 12:37:27

TN Budget Live Updates: Sea Water Desalination Plant To Come Up In Thoottukudi

Tamil Nadu government to set up a seawater desalination plant with a capacity of 60 MLD at Thoottukudi.

13/08/2021 12:32:36

TN Budget Live Updates: Mosques and Churches To Be Renovated

Tamil Nadu government to renovate Mosques and Churches at the cost of Rs 6 crores.

13/08/2021 12:31:00

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 4142.33 crores to Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says Rs 4142.33 crores is allocated to the Adi Dravidar and tribal welfare department.

13/08/2021 12:28:45

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 48.48 Crores Allotted For Upgrading Anganwadi Centres

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says Rs 48.48 crores is allotted for upgrading anganwadi centres.

13/08/2021 12:22:13

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 1.50 Crores For Transgender's Pension Scheme

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says Rs 1.50 crore is allocated for the transgender's pension scheme.

13/08/2021 12:19:51

TN Budget Live Updates: Chariots, Tanks At 100 Temples To Be Restored.

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says Rs 100 crore is allotted to renovate chariots and restore tanks at 100 temples in the state.

13/08/2021 12:15:19

TN Budget Live Updates: Integrated Bus Stand To Come Up In Trich

Tamil Nadu government has announced its plan to set up an integrated bus stand in Trichy.

13/08/2021 12:12:33

TN Budget Live Updates: New Industrial Parks To Come Up In The State

Tamil Nadu government to set up industrial parks in Theni, Tirunelveli and Ranipet districts.

13/08/2021 12:10:29

TN Budget Live Updates: Abandoned Quarries To Be Closed.

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says abandoned quarries will be closed and protected.

13/08/2021 12:07:49

TN Budget Live Updates: Maternity leave extended

Tamil Nadu government extends the maternity leave to 12 months.

13/08/2021 12:06:30

TN Budget Live Updates: Nandambakkam To Get FinTech City

Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 165 crore to set up FinTech city at Nandambakkam.

13/08/2021 12:04:17

TN Budget Live Updates: Award for the best performer of Namakku Naame Thittam

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says Rs 300 crore is allotted to honour those who perform well in Namakkur Naame Thittam with the Chief minister award.

13/08/2021 11:58:53

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 257.16 crores For Healthcare At Doorstep Scheme

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says Rs 257.16 crores is allocated to Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (healthcare at doorstep) scheme.

13/08/2021 11:57:03

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 18933.20 crores to Health And Family Welfare Department

TN FM PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says 18933.20 crores is allocated to the health and family welfare department.

13/08/2021 11:53:21

TN Budget Live Updates: 1303 Free Ambulances

Tamil Nadu government increases the number of free ambulances to 1303.

13/08/2021 11:51:33

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 32,599.54 Crores To School Education Department

Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 32,599.54 crores to the school education department.

13/08/2021 11:50:34

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 5369.09 Crores To Higher Education Department

Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 5369.09 crores to the higher education department.

13/08/2021 11:48:27

TN Budget Live Updates: Smart Classes in 25 Arts and Science Colleges

Finance Minister says Rs 10 crores is allocated to set up smart classrooms in 25 Arts and Science colleges in the state.

13/08/2021 11:43:12

TN Budget Live Updates: AIADMK Walks Out Of The Budget Session And Slams DMK

13/08/2021 11:32:37

TN Budget Live Updates: Diesel Subsidy of Rs 750 Crores TO TNSTC

TN FM says diesel subsidy of Rs 750 crores is allocated to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC).

13/08/2021 11:30:12

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 17899.17 Crore For Highways Department

TN FM says Rs 17899.17 crores is allocated for the Highways department.

13/08/2021 11:28:36

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 623.59 Core For Purchasing Buses

TN FM says Rs 623.59 crores is allocated to procure 1000 buses in the state.

13/08/2021 11:26:23

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 1450 Crore For AMRUT Scheme

TN FM says Rs 1450 crores is allocated for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.

13/08/2021 11:21:23

TN Budget Live Updates: Wages Increased Under MGNREGA Scheme

TN FM says wage under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme is increased to Rs 300. 

13/08/2021 11:18:57

TN Budget Live Updates: Disability-Friendly Pedestrian Paths

TN FM says disability-friendly pedestrian paths will be set up in all the towns in the state.

13/08/2021 11:14:11

TN Budget Live Updates: Implementation of Swachh Bharat Scheme At Rural Level

TN FM says Rs 400 crore is allocated to implement swachh bharat scheme in villages in the state.

13/08/2021 11:10:23

TN Budget Live Updates: Houses to over 8 Lakhs Homeless Families.

In the next five years, the TN government will provide houses to over 8 lakh homeless families in the state.

13/08/2021 11:08:40

TN Budget Live Updates: Additional Women Police Personnel for Women And Children Safety

TN FM says additional women police personnel will be deployed for women and children's safety in the state.

13/08/2021 11:05:23

TN Budget Live Updates: Six New Fishing Harbours To Come Up

TN FM says new fishing harbours will be set up at six locations in the state at the cost of Rs 6.25 crores 

13/08/2021 11:03:18

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 610 Crores For Rejuvenating Water Bodies

TN FM says Rs 610 is allocated for rejuvenating water bodies in the state. It will be done with the help of the World bank.

13/08/2021 11:00:25

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 150 Crore For Upgrading Kasimedu Fishing Harbour

TN FM says Rs 150 crore is allocated for upgrading Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai. 

13/08/2021 10:54:45

TN Budget Live Updates: Opposition Leader Takes On DMK

The DMK is yet to fulfill all the promises that were mentioned in the election manifesto. Finance Minister has issued a blank statement in the name of white paper, says the opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami.

13/08/2021 10:50:26

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 8,900 Crores Allocated To Police Department.

TN FM says, about Rs 8,900 crore allocated for the police department.

13/08/2021 10:48:05

TN Budget Live Updates: Rs 405.13 Crores Allotted To Fire And Rescue Service Department.

Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan says Rs 405.13 crores is allotted to fire and rescue service department.

13/08/2021 10:43:57

TN Budget Live Updates: Semmozhi Tamil Award

Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan says a Semmozhi Tamil award will be bestowed to an eligible person every year on June 3.

13/08/2021 10:40:01

TN Budget Live Updates: Development Of Tamil.

Finance Minister says, Rs 80.26 crore will be allotted for the development of Tamil. 

13/08/2021 10:35:42

TN Budget Live Updates: AIADMK Walks Out

Shortly after the budget session commenced, AIADMK MLAs walked out from Kalaivanar Aranagam.

13/08/2021 10:33:27

TN Budget Live Updates: Petitions resolved

As many as 4.57 lakh petitions were received in the state since the DMK government was formed and of which, 2.29 lakh petitions were resolved. 

13/08/2021 10:24:28

Separate Agriculture Budget Will Be Presented on Saturday.

For the first time, a separate agriculture budget will be presented in the assembly. 

13/08/2021 10:22:42

The revised budget will be applicable for the remaining six months of the fiscal.

The revised budget will be applicable for the remaining six months of the fiscal, says the Finance Minister.

13/08/2021 10:14:05

TN Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan Starts Presenting Budget At Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai.

Finance Minister Presents The First Paperless Budget In The History of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 

13/08/2021 10:12:39

Ahead Of budget Session, CM MK Stalin Inspects Arrangements

Ahead of the commencement of e-budget session, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inspects the arrangements