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- Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam presented the State's Budget for the Financial Year 2019-20 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 8th February 2019.
Highlights
- Tamil Nadu’s fiscal deficit is estimated to be Rs. 44,176.36 crore in 2019-20. It will be 2.56% of state GSDP, below the norm of 3% fiscal norm.
- 3000 scooters will be provided for differently-abled persons.
- Organic Certification Centres will be set up in all districts to promote Organic Farming.
- Government proposes to distribute 240 units of Navic, 160 units Isat-2 satellite phones and 160 units of Navtex instruments to 80 clusters of deep-sea fishing boats.
- Government proposes to purchase 2,000 electric buses.
- State govt has earmarked Rs 25 crore to support NGOs for starting new schools in interior tribal areas for the benefit of tribal students.
- "CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE" under TNeGA to harness artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, drones and IoT will be set up.
- Tamil Nadu Health Systems Reforms Programme will be launched with World Bank's support.
- Government proposed solar power projects in Theni, Salem and Erode with a capacity of 250 MW.
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