Tamil Nadu finance minister K Anbazhagan today presented a Rs3,396.45 crore deficit budget and refrained from imposing fresh taxes.
Reduction in taxes on a variety of articles used by the common man was announced by the minister, who presented the fourth budget of the DMK government in the state.
The state government also announced that an industrial park would be set up by the State Industries Promotion Corporation of in Villupuram district.
The goverment would spend Rs22 crore to expand Tamil Nadu State Wide Area Network which connects headquarters of various departments of government in district, divisional and block level through internet.
On the women welfare front, the government has announced enhancing assistance under Moovalar Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Assistance scheme from Rs20,000 to Rs25,000.
Iodised salt would be given to pregnant women free of coast through fair price shops.
For the welfare of differently abled persons, the budget said upper income limit prescribed for availing assistance under various government welfare schemes will be completely removed.
Allocation for scheduled castes sub-plan has been increased from Rs567 crore to Rs3,828 crore and this was 19% of the total plan outlay.
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