Tamil Nadu

State Infrastructure & Administration

New Secretariat and Legislative Assembly Complex at Pattinapakkam:
- Government Order (G.O.): The Tamil Nadu government issued an in-principle approval to construct a new integrated Secretariat and Legislative Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam (Foreshore Estate) in Chennai.
- Project Specifications: Spans 25.55 acres (comprising TNHB, Greater Chennai Corporation, and Revenue Department lands) with a built-up area of 20 lakh sq. ft. at an estimated cost of ₹1,200 crore.
- Nodal Agency: Public Works Department (PWD) instructed to prepare and submit a Detailed Project Report (DPR) within three months. Three specialized committees were constituted for Expression of Interest (EoI), preliminary design, and final architectural design.

Statewide Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Registry:
- Initiative: State Health Department announced the establishment of a Tamil Nadu Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Registry across 36 government medical college hospitals to facilitate bone marrow transplantation for children suffering from leukemias and aplastic anaemia.
- Nodal Centre: Sample testing and registry management anchored at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children (ICH), Chennai. Post-transplant care is fully covered under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS).
‘NalamAI’ Digital Health Expansion:
- AI Chatbot Service: ‘NalamAI’ (WhatsApp Chatbot) rolled out for outpatient registration across 22 districts.

PM Gati Shakti Railway Multi-Tracking Projects:
- CCEA Approval: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved 8 multi-tracking railway projects worth ₹20,804 crore, adding 1,196 km to the national rail network.
- Key Tamil Nadu & Regional Links:
  1. Arakkonam–Renigunta 3rd & 4th line (77 km).
  2. Hosur–Omalur line doubling (147 km).
  3. Salem–Karur–Dindigul line doubling (159 km).
  4. Whitefield–Bangarapet 3rd & 4th line (47 km).

PM-KUSUM 2.0 (Phase II Rollout):
- Agrivoltaics Focus: Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced the upcoming launch of PM-KUSUM 2.0, introducing a dedicated component for Agrivoltaics—co-locating crop cultivation and solar power generation on the same agricultural land.

Indigenous Deep-Sea Research Vessel ‘Sagar Manthan’ :
- Shipbuilder: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched Sagar Manthan, an indigenous oceanographic research vessel built for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).
- Objective: Boosts India’s capabilities in deep-sea mining exploration, marine biodiversity studies, and polar science.