Tamil Nadu Budget: ₹300-crore habitation development scheme for Adi Dravidars announced
Presenting the Revised Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, Finance Minister Marie Wilson said ‘Mannin Magal Thittam’ will be implemented to help Adi Dravidar and tribal women agricultural labourers become landowners
The Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, N. Marie Wilson, announced a ₹300 crore habitation development scheme, the ‘Iyothee Thass Pandithar Habitation Development Scheme’, on August 5, 2026, to enhance socio-economic conditions in Adi Dravidar communities. The scheme aims to improve infrastructure and living standards in urban and rural areas.
Another initiative, ‘Mannin Magal Thittam’, will help Adi Dravidar and tribal women agricultural laborers become landowners. They will receive training in modern agricultural techniques to boost productivity. The ‘Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship Scheme’ will provide up to ₹36 lakh per student for education abroad, benefiting 362 students this year at a cost of ₹131 crore.
The ‘Vetri Entrepreneur Scheme’ will provide capital subsidies and interest subventions, with ₹75 crore allocated for the current year. The ‘Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme’ will offer loans and capital subsidies, with ₹165 crore allocated. The ‘Aandror Membattu Thittam’ will improve tribal habitation amenities, including housing, roads, water, and health infrastructure, at a cost of ₹250 crore.
Special allocations include ₹25,225 crore under the Special Components Plan for Adi Dravidars and ₹2,079 crore under the Tribal Sub-Plan. The Social Justice Department receives ₹3,937 crore for welfare programs.
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