TN budget 2025: Department-Wise Allocation Details

chennai: tamil nadu has allocated ₹8,494 crore for the higher education sector and ₹25,000 crore for urban development in present budget being presented today (14, march).department-wise allocation:school education: ₹46,767 crorehigher education: ₹8,494 croreurban development: ₹25,000 croreyouth welfare & sports: ₹572 crorelabour welfare & skill development: ₹1,975 crorehealth & public welfare: ₹21,906 crorekey budget announcements:pudumai penn and tamil pudhalvan schemes to be extended to the third gender.infrastructure:₹310 crore allocated for a flyover from velachery main road to gurunanak college.waste-to-energy power plant to be set up in tambaram.₹77 crore allocated for constructing 10 hostels.₹56 crore for upgrading 880 high-tech laboratories.₹65 crore to upgrade classrooms in 2,676 schools.welfare & education:₹600 crore for expanding the chief minister's breakfast scheme to urban areas.new teachers to be appointed through the teachers selection board.₹200 crore for r&d in government universities.anna university to be developed as asia's top university with ₹500 crore.new diploma courses in drone technology to be introduced.₹300 crore allocated for government college development.eight new government arts colleges to be established.₹2,500 crore in educational loans for one lakh students in 2025-26.healthcare & technology:₹120 crore for the development of kanchipuram cancer center.semiconductor technology parks to be set up.tidal technology park to be established in hosur at ₹400 crore.other key allocations:₹13,807 crore for women's welfare.₹3,500 crore for the dream home project.