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Tamil Nadu Hikes Milk Procurement Price to Rs 41/Litre, Boosts Healthcare Spending
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Moneycontrol•19-08-2026, 10:30
Tamil Nadu Hikes Milk Procurement Price to Rs 41/Litre, Boosts Healthcare Spending
- •Tamil Nadu government increases milk procurement price from Rs 38 to Rs 41 per litre, with an additional Rs 5 incentive, benefiting over 3.16 lakh milk producers.
- •The milk price hike will result in an annual expenditure of Rs 360 crore for the government.
- •Rs 351 crore allocated to increase student admission capacity in government medical colleges, creating 6,098 additional seats across various medical and paramedical courses.
- •Seven new government nursing colleges will be established, and a 400-bed multi-speciality hospital will be built in Perambalur for Rs 300 crore.
- •Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme annual limit increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, with expanded services for transgender persons.
