Infrastructure & Urban Development
✅ Velachery Flyover: ₹310 crore allocated for a 3-km flyover to ease road congestion.
✅ New City Near Chennai: A massive 2,000-acre urban development project.
✅ Porur Metro Line: Set to open in December 2025.
✅ New Airport: Planned in Ramanathapuram & Rameswaram to support rising tourism.
Water & Environment
💧 Adyar River Restoration: ₹1,500 crore project nearing completion in 15 months.
💧 Drinking Water Projects: ₹675 crore for modernization; ₹26,000 crore allocated for major projects across Erode, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvallur & other districts.
💧 Chennai Water Supply: ₹350 crore project to supply 170 MLD of water annually.
Rural & Road Development
🛣 Rural Roads: 6,100 km of roads to be upgraded at a cost of ₹2,200 crore (2025-26).
🛣 Village Road Infrastructure: ₹120 crore for rural connectivity improvement.
🏡 Rural Development & Panchayat Raj: ₹29,465 crore allocated.
Education & Student Welfare
📚 Education Loans: ₹2,500 crore to support 1 lakh college students.
🏫 Govt. School Infra: ₹1,000 crore for modernizing government schools.
🏠 Student Hostels: ₹275 crore allocated for hostels in Chennai, Coimbatore & Madurai, benefiting 1,000 students.
🎓 Scholarships: ₹600 crore to support 3 lakh students in government schools.
Welfare & Social Schemes
🚍 Women’s Free Bus Travel: ₹3,600 crore in subsidies for 2024-25.
🏠 Kalaignar Housing Scheme: 1 lakh houses to be built at a cost of ₹3,500 crore.
🏥 Workers’ Group Insurance: Coverage for 1.5 lakh workers in Tamil Nadu.
🧓 Old Age Homes (‘Anbucholai’): ₹10 crore allocated for homes in 10 cities.
💵 Stipend for Orphans: ₹2,000 per month for children who lost both parents to continue education.
🏡 Women’s Property Registration Benefit: 1% less stamp duty for properties registered in women’s names (from April 1, 2025).
Employment & Youth Development
⚽ Youth & Sports Development: ₹572 crore allocated.
💼 Skill Development & Jobs: Various schemes to boost youth employment.
Transport & Sustainability
🚆 Public Transport Upgrade: ₹70 crore allocated to convert diesel buses into CNG-powered ones.
Archaeology & Heritage
🏺 Excavations in 8 Locations: Including Keeladi (Sivaganga), Telunganur (Salem), Adhichanur (Kallakurichi).
State’s Financial Outlook
📈 Revenue Growth Target: Tamil Nadu’s own tax revenue expected to grow at 14.6% in FY26.
💰 Total Revenue Projection: ₹2,20,895 crore for FY2025-26.
This budget focuses on infrastructure, education, social welfare, rural development, and economic growth, making Tamil Nadu a stronger, more sustainable state!
