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Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Budget Unveils Rs 1,000 Crore Gift Schemes
The government of Tamil Nadu, led by Chief Minister Vijay, shared its very first budget plan.
The leader wants to give gifts to the people of the state.
When a woman gets married, she will receive a gold coin and a silk saree, which is a beautiful traditional dress.
When a baby is born in a government hospital, the baby will get a tiny gold ring.
Women who need extra help can get goats or sheep to raise, and some can get a cow for milk.
Fishing families will get a little more money during hard times when fish are hard to catch.
The government is also buying new air-conditioned electric buses for the city of Chennai.
These gifts were promised before the election, so the government is keeping its promise.
The budget also encourages families to choose government hospitals for childbirth, which helps keep healthcare costs lower for everyone.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's TVK government presented its maiden budget on Wednesday, allocating over Rs 1,000 crore for gifts of gold coins, gold rings and milch cows.
Annan Seer (Rs 812 crore) will give an 8-gram gold coin and a silk saree to every bride on her wedding day.
Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam (Rs 560 crore) gives a 1-gram gold ring to every newborn delivered in a government hospital, launching from September 15.
Vetri Magalir Goat Rearing Scheme offers a 100 per cent subsidy for five goats or sheep to about 30,000 destitute widows, deserted women, transgender persons and persons with disabilities at Rs 110 crore.
Free milch cows go to 10,000 women yearly (Rs 57 crore), fishing assistance rises from Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 for 1.93 lakh families, and 1,000 air-conditioned electric buses are planned for Chennai MTC.
- Who
- Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Finance Minister N Marie Wilson of the TVK government
- What
- Presented Tamil Nadu's maiden TVK budget (Revised Budget Estimates 2026-27) with over Rs 1,000 crore in gift schemes, including an 8-gram gold coin and silk saree for brides (Annan Seer, Rs 812 crore) and a 1-gram gold ring for newborns in government hospitals (Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, Rs 560 crore)
- Where
- Tamil Nadu; announcement made in Chennai
- When
- Wednesday, August 5
- Why
- To fulfil election promises made before this year's Assembly election, boost deliveries in government hospitals and reduce the public's out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure
Key facts
- Budget type
- Maiden budget of the TVK government – Tamil Nadu Revised Budget Estimates 2026-27
- Total gift allocation
- Over Rs 1,000 crore (about Rs 1,429 crore including gold schemes and milch cows)
- Annan Seer
- Rs 812 crore – 8-gram gold coin and silk saree to every bride
- Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam
- Rs 560 crore – 1-gram gold ring to every newborn in government hospitals
- Gold ring rollout
- Starts September 15 (birth anniversary of CN Annadurai); births from June 22, 2026 also eligible
- Vetri Magalir Goat Rearing Scheme
- Rs 110 crore – 100% subsidy for five goats/sheep to about 30,000 beneficiaries
- Free milch cows
- Rs 57 crore – 10,000 eligible women every year
- Fishing assistance
- Raised from Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 per family, benefiting 1.93 lakh families at Rs 135 crore
Quotes
Finance Minister N Marie Wilson
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister
“"Marriage is one of the most joyous occasions in a woman's life. Our chief minister, who considers every woman in Tamil Nadu as a member of his own family, will present an eight gram gold coin and a silk saree as 'Annan Seer' (elder brother's gift) to them on their joyous wedding day. An amount of Rs 812 crore is allocated for this scheme in the revised budget estimates."”
deccanchronicle.com
“"As evidence of this, 99.9 per cent of deliveries in the state take place in hospitals, with over 53 per cent occurring in government hospitals."”
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