Tamil Nadu

Social Welfare, Public Health & Governance Announcements

• CMCHIS Health Insurance Coverage Raised: The Tamil Nadu government increased the maximum health coverage under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh per family.
• Chief Minister’s Cancer Care Mission: To upgrade cancer care infrastructure across the State.
  • RGGGH Cancer Block: Construction of a dedicated ground-plus-14-floor cancer treatment block at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai.
  • Regional Cancer Centres: Setting up Regional Cancer Centres at medical college hospitals in Thanjavur, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, and Villupuram (Phase 1 at Madurai Rajaji Medical College).
• Health Schemes for Transwomen & Specialty Care: Surgeries and medical care for transwomen integrated under CMCHIS at Stanley Medical College Hospital and regional medical colleges in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Chengalpattu, Tiruvarur, Dharmapuri, and Kanniyakumari. A 400-bed multi-super-speciality hospital announced at Perambur.
• Milk Procurement Price Increased: The procurement price of milk for dairy farmers was increased from ₹38 to ₹41 per litre (cooperative societies share increased by ₹1, while the State government incentive was raised from ₹3 to ₹5 per litre).
• MLAs Mobility & Constituency Allowance: Provided all MLAs with a dedicated vehicle and assistant for constituency inspections, supported by a monthly allowance of ₹75,000 for maintenance, fuel, and driver expenses.

National

Regional Councils

• 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting: Chaired by the Union Home Minister near Mamallapuram, with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister acting as Vice-Chairman. Zonal Councils are statutory bodies established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 to foster inter-state coordination.