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Hon'ble MP Dr Kanimozhi NVN Somu said that there's nothing for Tamil Nadu in the #ViksitBharatBudget. I want to highlight what Tamil Nadu did get in this budget: ✅High-Speed Rail: Chennai is a major node with two bullet train corridors - Hyderabad–Chennai and Chennai–Bengaluru. ✅Rare Earth Corridors: Tamil Nadu is explicitly named for dedicated rare-earth corridors. ✅Adichanallur Heritage Development: Adichanallur (Thoothukudi) is selected among 15 sites for experiential heritage development with conservation labs and curated public access. ✅Eco-Tourism Trails: Budget announces bird-watching trails at Pulicat Lake and mountain trails at Podhigai Malai. ✅The Coconut Promotion Scheme will be introduced to replace "old and non-productive trees" with new high-yielding saplings in major growing states, inclusive of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ✅Fisheries: Duty-free high-seas fishing and tripled duty-free input limits (1%→3%) for seafood processing, boosting coastal Tamil Nadu incomes and exports. ✅Textiles: Modernisation & employment programme + Samarth 2.0 skilling for Tirupur/Coimbatore garment clusters. ✅Leather & Footwear: Duty-free inputs extended to shoe uppers and export window extended to 1 year, directly cutting costs for Ambur/Vaniyambadi/Chennai exporters. ✅Automobile & EV: Customs exemptions on capital goods for lithium-ion cells and critical mineral processing, strengthening Chennai–Hosur EV ecosystems. ✅Girls’ Hostels: One hostel per district - 38 hostels for Tamil Nadu. ✅City Economic Regions: ₹5,000 crore per CER - Tamil Nadu’s urban agglomerations (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai) can all be contenders. ✅Regional Medical Hubs: As India’s healthcare capital, Chennai is well-placed to secure one of five hubs combining care, education, research, and AYUSH. ✅University Townships: Tamil Nadu can bid along CBIC/CKIC corridors, linking universities with industry. Are these not for Tamil Nadu? - Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.

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