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Tamil Nadu Revenue Committee Holds Fourth Meeting in Chennai
Tamil Nadu has a committee looking for ways to increase the state’s revenue.
The committee met for the fourth time in Chennai on Friday.
Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia led the meeting.
First, the members discussed how their work was progressing.
Government departments then explained ideas about earning dividends from state-owned companies.
They also discussed making better use of government land.
Two smaller groups shared the results of their studies.
These groups were led by Najib Shah and Arbind Modi.
Tamil Nadu’s Revenue Augmentation Committee held its fourth meeting in Chennai on Friday.
The meeting was chaired by economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
Members first held an internal consultation on the committee’s work progress.
Departments presented measures involving dividends from state public sector undertakings and land monetisation.
Sub-committees led by Najib Shah and Arbind Modi presented findings from their studies.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu’s Revenue Augmentation Committee, chaired by economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia, along with concerned government departments and two sub-committees led by Najib Shah and Arbind Modi.
- What
- The committee held its fourth meeting and reviewed revenue augmentation measures and sub-committee studies.
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Friday; the report was published on September 18, 2026.
- Why
- To examine ways to augment Tamil Nadu’s revenue, including dividends from state public sector undertakings and land monetisation.
Key facts
- Committee
- Tamil Nadu’s Revenue Augmentation Committee
- Meeting
- Fourth meeting
- Chairperson
- Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia
- Location
- Chennai
- Revenue measures
- Dividends from state public sector undertakings and land monetisation
- Sub-committee heads
- Najib Shah and Arbind Modi
- Publication date
- September 18, 2026
Quotes
Tamil Nadu Finance Department
The state department that issued the statement about the committee meeting
“The meeting commenced with an internal consultation among the Chairman and Members on the Committee’s work progress, followed by departmental presentations covering revenue augmentation measures relating to dividends from State public sector undertakings and land monetisation, made by the concerned departments.”
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