“Over the past five years, sugarcane cultivation has declined from 100% to 30%. If this trend continues, TN may be forced to import sugar from Maharashtra.” – Minister Aadhav Arjuna
“The alliance with the PMK was the reason for the AIADMK’s victory in the northern districts. In seven districts of TN, the AIADMK has won only three constituencies.” – C.V.Shanmugam
A Bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act to impose a new Environmental and Social Welfare Tax on alcoholic beverages has been passed by the TN Legislative Assembly.
The TN Govt allocates Rs.264.14 crore for drug prevention and control.
State Municipal Administration Minister S.P. Velumani on Friday said that the AIADMK candidate, E. Madhusudhanan, would bag the RK Nagar constituency by a margin of more than 70,000 votes.
He was talking to reporters after inspecting the Race Course Grounds – the venue of MGR birth centenary celebrations on December 30 here. “We will certainly win by a huge margin,” the Minister said.