TN Budget 2014-15 - Highlights
Posted on: 13/Feb/2014 4:48:31 PM
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget (Budget) was tabled today by the Minister of Finance, Mr. O. Panneerselvam. The main features:
- 2014-15 - the budget allocation for the year increased to Rs.42,185 Crores
- Rs.16,021 millions has been allocated for pension benefits.
- Pottery workers providing livelihood assistance of Rs.4,000 .
- Rs.751.09 Crore earmarked for projects to help the wedding.
- Rs.17,731.71 crore allotted for provision of free quality education for all school children including health aspect.
- Monthly allowance will be increased to Rs.1,500 for people with disabilities.
- Solid waste management in rural areas, Rs.200 crore
- Road infrastructure and increased funding of Rs.2,800 crore.
- Rs.198.25 Crores for beneficiaries of sheep, goats.
- Rs.242.54 crore as crop insurance.
- Commencement of Public Service at 200 centers in the city of Chennai and other municipal corporations, municipalities. .
- 36,233 Centers for free supply of cooking stove & cooking gas connection, grinders, fans.
- 118 primary health care centers, Hospitals and 64 primary health centers to be upgraded.
- Housing Board Apartments for the poor in Chennai, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy
- Rs.100 crore allocated for solar energy projects. 60 thousand to Rs.46.58 crore to set up solar power street lights. 1,260 crore to Rs.60,000 green homes with solar power allocation.
- 4,887 Village Administrative Officers will be given laptops.
- Disaster preparedness program will be allocated Rs.106.29 crore.
- Law and Order: Rs.5,168 million increase in funding for the police department.
