Tamil Nadu Budget 2015 - Health Department gets Rs.8,245 crore

Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister O.Panneerselvam on Wednesday, 25th March, 2015, presented the last full budget of the ruling AIADMK government ahead of the the 2016 assembly elections without announcing any major schemes.

The budget speech, which highlighted the achievement of party chief and former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa, mainly focused on budgetary allocations for different departments and schemes.

The chief minister said Rs.55,100 crore would be allocated for different department and schemes for the year 2015-16. Out of this, the health department would get Rs 8,245 crore.

He also allocated Rs. 1347.67 Crore for development of  National Health Mission in the state. He also stated that the Government has checked the spread of swine flu, dengue and other infectious diseases, the child mortality rate is much less when compared to other states, he added.

Rs.281 crore has been allocated for Chief Minister’s Insurance scheme, Rs.668.32 crore for Poor Pregnant Woman Welfare Fund scheme.