A countrywide festival with half a pint of milk, described Hari S Kartha, veteran economist and financial journalist, after assessing the first 100 days' performance of the M K Stalin led Tamil Nadu Government.
Despite financial constraints, the Tamil Nadu Government has executed cent per cent of what the DMK chief M K Stalin had promised the people during the election campaign what he would do in the first 100 days of office . A reduction of Rs 3 for every liter of petrol and milk sold in the State has been widely appreciated and demands are being heard in Kerala and Karnataka for the same concession.
“The cut in price of petrol would benefit more than two crore two-wheeler drivers in the State and would make a lot of impact in Tamil Nadu’s economy,” said Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan while addressing the legislative assembly.
“Chief Minister Stalin is trying to kick start the economy by making liquid cash available in the hands of the people. This is a step in the right direction as it would help revive the economy crippled by the pandemic,” said Kartha.
“A glance through the progress card released by the DMK Government in connection with its first 100 days in office, is promising and there is an all round good feeling in the State,” said C D Meyyappan, senior Congress leader who enjoys good rapport with the chief minister.
He pointed out that despite the findings in the White Paper on Tamil Nadu’s economy, the Government has implemented the promise of free bus rides for ladies, transgenders and the senior citizens. “The first 100 days of this Government saw realization of investments worth Rs 28,508 crore worth investment which would generate more than 83,000 works. I give A+ to this government based on its activities till date,” said Meyyappan, himself an industrialist.
In yet another development, the Tamil Nadu Government declared on Tuesday that Prof Sultan Ahmed Ismail has been appointed as the chairman of the seven-member high power committee which would have the final say on the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon projects. Prof Ismail would have the final say in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon from areas outside Protected Agricultural Zones which have been welcomed by farmers and environmentalists alike.
A revolutionary step in public health care “Health at the Doorsteps”, the first of its kind in India, became operational in Tamil Nadu. A multi-specialty hospital would come up soon in the campus of Chennai’s Kings Institute at a cost of Rs 250 crore, said Ma Subramaniam, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Health.