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Following the assembly elections, the Congress joined hands with the TVK to form the ruling government in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced additional policy measures on Monday, including a further increase in Aavin milk procurement prices and a multi-crore infrastructure development plan across power, semiconductors, and logistics sectors. The state government approved a ₹3 per litre rise in the milk procurement price, elevating it from ₹41 to ₹44 per litre.
This enhancement aims to provide urgent relief to dairy farmers, offsetting their escalating expenses related to cattle feed and maintenance. The decision to boost the procurement price would entail an additional ₹60 crore monthly expenditure for the government, equating to an annual cost of ₹720 crore.
In addition to the milk price hike, Vijay unveiled a substantial infrastructure push across various sectors. A sum of ₹33,066 crore has been allocated to the Tamil Nadu Transmission Improvement Scheme, which aims to set up 196 new substations and lay 15,000 km of power lines. A ₹20,800 crore investment will be made in establishing a 1,600 MW Super Critical Thermal Power Station in Tuticorin, following a Public-Private Partnership model.
Furthermore, the CM announced a ₹1,762 crore upgrade to Chennai's distribution network to improve urban flood resilience and accommodate high-load demands.
The infrastructure plan also includes a ₹175 crore investment in a Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Park at Maduramangalam in Kanchipuram district. Coimbatore is expected to benefit from a ₹400 crore FinTech Hub, aimed at accelerating digital financial services. Lastly, Vijay unveiled plans for a multi-modal logistics hub in the Tiruchirapalli region, designed to bolster industrial supply chains.
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