Tamil Nadu

State Schemes, Welfare & Civil Supplies

Onion Price Stabilisation Initiative:
- The State government launched a market intervention plan to procure 1,000 tonnes of onions in the first phase via NAFED and NCCF for distribution at ₹35 per kg through 8,730 urban fair price shops and Amudham outlets, targeting ~80 lakh families.
Handloom Weavers’ Welfare & Textile Sector Schemes:
- Wage Revision: A 10% increase in basic wages and Dearness Allowance (DA) was announced for members of handloom weavers’ cooperative societies.
- Board Setup: Announcement regarding the establishment of the Tamil Nadu Knitwear Board.
- Solar Panel Subsidy: 100% subsidy scheme for handloom weavers to install solar panels.
- Sectoral Infrastructure:
  - Setting up a Silk Export Trade Facilitation Centre at the Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Park in Kancheepuram.
  - Establishing a Design Studio for Thirubuvanam silk at Thirubuvanam (Thanjavur district).
  - Creating a modern sales complex in Nagercoil (Kanniyakumari) and a common dye house.

Exclusive Women-Focused Industrial Parks:
- State government announced the establishment of dedicated industrial parks to support women entrepreneurs at Sankaraperi (Thoothukudi), Narasinganallur (Tirunelveli), and the Palaiyapatti SIPCOT Industrial Estate (Thanjavur).
New SIDCO Industrial Estates:
- TANSIDCO will establish 5 new industrial estates across Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts (covering 234.38 acres) at Naidukuppam, Kannankottai, Thervoykandigai, Erumaiyur, and Varadharajapuram.
- The utilization period for plot allottees to establish industrial units in SIDCO estates was extended from 2 years to 3 years.
New MSME Policy: Formulation of a comprehensive MSME policy integrating Industry 4.0, AI, and automation.

Invocation of Article 142 on Student Protesters:
- The Supreme Court exercised its extraordinary constitutional powers under Article 142 (“complete justice”) to quash nationwide FIRs against Gen Z student protesters involved in NEET-UG paper leak demonstrations, ensuring the cases are closed without affecting their future prospects.
- Directed the Union Government to formulate a pan-India compensation policy for the families of students affected by paper leak stress.