Union Budget 2025: It’s a mixed bag for Tamil Nadu-OxBig News Network

The Union Budget for 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, is a mixed bag for Tamil Nadu.

The DMK government’s slew of requests, including allocation of funds for the Chennai Metro Rail Project and disaster relief, did not find a mention in the Budget speech, while broader measures, including income tax benefits under the New Tax Regime, measures for senior citizens, and measures for footwear and leather sector, are likely to benefit the State.

The State government had been repeatedly seeking release of ₹6,675 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund to meet the temporary and permanent relief and restoration requirements in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal and allocate ₹10,000 crore in the current year for the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-2 Project and release of ₹2,152 crore pending under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan. Besides, it had also sought a nod for the Madurai and Coimbatore Metro Rail Projects and the announcement of railway projects, including a fourth line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu, and highway projects, including the construction of an elevated road between Tambaram and Chengalpattu (NH- 32) and from Chengalpattu to Tindivanam.