Tamil Nadu Budget 2016 – 17
Government has formulated the following Five
State Missions and Eleven Special Focus Areas of Development. The five Missions
contemplated here set ambitious targets to be achieved through multi-disciplinary
and multi-departmental co-ordination.
The Five State Missions are:
Ø
Mission for water resource management and revival of Kudimaramath
Ø
Mission for housing to achieve hut-free villages and
slum-free cities
Ø
Mission for poverty reduction and economic empowerment
of the poor
Ø
Mission for a clean Tamil Nadu
Ø
Mission for skill development
The Eleven Special Focus Areas of
Development are:
Ø
Agriculture and allied sector development
Ø
Strengthening urban infrastructure
Ø
Tourism promotion
Ø
Promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Ø
Infrastructure development including roads, power,
minor ports, irrigation and drinking water
Ø
Industrial investment through corridor based
development and improving ease of doing business
Ø
Education for all with focus on quality
Ø
Health for all
Ø
Social security with focus on women and children
Ø
Strengthening urban transportation
Ø
Good Governance and transparency
·
In order to improve water regime by increasing overall
bio-diversity of forest in the catchment and to enhance the sustained discharge
of water into Vaigai and Noyyal rivers, this Government will launch a new
scheme for ‘Rejuvenation of Vaigai and Noyyal Rivers’
·
The State Government will embark on a Mission for
Water Resource Management to restore water bodies and revive Kudimaramath
through user communities
·
Government is preparing a Comprehensive Flood
Protection Plan, which will be executed in a phased manner
·
105 dams to be rehabilitated (works in 68 dams are
already commenced) by the World Bank funded ‘Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement
Project’ (DRIP)
·
Government has already taken up the inter-linking of
Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi
Districts
·
Tourism circuits covering various themes like heritage
tourism, religious tourism, eco tourism and health tourism will be promoted and
strengthened besides encouraging new tourism promotion activities like
heli-tourism, water sports activities, etc.
·
The scheme of Annadhanam is being implemented in 724
temples in the State, which will be extended to another 30 temples during 2016-2017.
·
Subsequent to the Global Investors Meet 2015, M/s.
Ford Motors, USA is in the process of establishing its Research & Development
Centre at Chennai, the first such global centre outside USA.
·
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) has agreed
to fund the second phase of the ‘Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Programme’
(TNIPP)
·
SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion Corporation of
Tamil Nadu) has also initiated action for implementing this project by forming
a Special Purpose Vehicle i.e. Madurai-Thoothukudi Industrial Corridor Development
Corporation Limited and has expedited the land acquisition process
·
‘New Entrepreneurship-cum-Enterprise Development
Scheme’ (NEEDS), a pioneering initiative of the Government, had been designed
to promote entrepreneurship amongst first generation entrepreneurs. This scheme
will be extended to major educational institutions for executing ‘Start-up
Action Plan’ activities at a cost of one crore rupees to create a vibrant start
up eco-system in Tamil Nadu.
·
Government will construct ten lakh houses in the next
five years in the State under various schemes
·
Government is launching the ‘Mission for Clean Tamil
Nadu’. This State Mission will create awareness to use toilets and will also
help to establish modern Solid Waste Management systems. The resources under
the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ will be effectively dovetailed with the State
schemes to improve sanitation and achieve the goal of an ‘Open Defecation Free’
Tamil Nadu.
·
Government will establish 37 new Primary Health
Centres (PHCs) and upgrade 24 existing PHCs into 30 bedded PHCs during
2016-2017
·
The teacher-pupil ratio in Government schools has consistently
improved to 1:25 at primary level, 1:24 at upper primary level, 1:26 at
secondary level and 1:37 at higher secondary level as against the National norm
of 1:30, 1:35, 1:40 and 1:45 respectively.
·
Government will establish new colleges in the needy
places to improve access to higher education particularly for girls.
·
Orders have been issued for establishing a High
Altitude Training Centre at Udhagamandalam
·
In the Revised Budget Estimates 2016-2017, the Fiscal
Deficit has been estimated to be Rs.40,533.84
crores, which is 2.96 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), and is
well below the limit prescribed by the Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility Act,
2003.
|
Department
|
Fund Allocated
(all in Rs. Crore)
|
|
School Education
|
24130
|
|
Rural Development
|
21186.58
|
|
Energy
|
13,856
|
|
Municipal Administration
|
11820
|
|
Health
|
9073
|
|
Law & Order
|
6102.95
|
|
Revenue
|
5686
|
|
Social Welfare Scheme
|
4512.32
|
|
Higher Education
|
3679.01
|
|
Water Resources
Department
|
3406.69
|
|
Planning &
Development
|
2425
|
|
Industries
|
2104.49
|
|
Poverty Reduction
|
1605.81
|
|
Transport
|
1295.08
|
|
Highways
|
1220.28
|
|
Animal Husbandry
|
1188.97
|
|
Handlooms & Textile
Sector
|
1129.74
|
|
Justice
|
993.24
|
|
Information Technology
|
890
|
|
Fisheries
|
743.79
|
|
Housing For All
|
689
|
|
Environment & Forests
|
652.78
|
|
MSME
|
348.22
|
|
Road Safety
|
315
|
|
Prisons
|
282.92
|
|
Fire & Rescue
Services
|
230.07
|
|
Local Body Elections
|
183.24
|
|
Handicrafts & Khadi
Sector
|
174.27
|
|
Youth Welfare &
Sports Development
|
153.39
|
|
Employment & Skill
Development
|
150
|
|
Dairy Development
|
121.69
|
|
Tourism
|
85.8
|
|
Tamil Development
|
32.94
|
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