Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Major Measures on Milk Procurement, Healthcare, Medical Education
The package expands insurance coverage, adds transgender medical services and new health training seats, and will cost the state an extra ₹360 crore a year.
- On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced major measures under Rule 110, including increasing the milk procurement price in Tamil Nadu from ₹38 to ₹41 per litre.
- Facing a financial crisis, the TVK government approved the hike to support over 3.16 lakh milk producers, recognizing the significant labor involved in dairy production.
- The government allocated ₹351 crore to expand medical education capacity, creating 6,098 additional seats across Nursing, paramedical, and medical courses, with seven new government Nursing colleges planned.
- Under the Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, the annual medical treatment limit will increase from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh, while a 400-bed multi-speciality hospital will be established in Perambalur at ₹300 crore.
- New medical and surgical services for transgender persons will launch at Chennai Stanley, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi, with these initiatives costing the government ₹30 crore monthly and ₹360 crore annually.
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