Tamil Nadu Government Presents Budget With Focus On "7 Grand Tamil Dream"

Social justice, welfare of the marginalised, making Tamil youth global achievers were among the 7 goals, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said in his budget speech.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented its budget for the year 2024-25, premising the exercise on the "7 grand Tamil dream," that included social justice and women's welfare at the core.

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the budget and made a slew of announcements.

This included the "Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam," a housing scheme named after the late DMK patriarch and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. As per the scheme, 8 lakh concrete houses will be constructed in rural areas across the state to make it 'hut-free' by 2030, he said.