Chennai: Rs. 47,240 crore has been allocated for pensions and retirement benefits.
A new medical insurance scheme has been introduced for government employees, their eligible family members, pensioners and their spouses, and family pensioners for a five-year period from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031. Under this scheme, the basic insurance coverage has been increased from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 7.50 lakh. The insurance coverage for specified illnesses has been increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh.
The lump-sum financial assistance for employees for rare and specific diseases has been increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh. Facilities have been created for treatment through 1,535 approved private hospitals and government medical institutions across Tamil Nadu. An allocation of Rs. 838 crore is being made to implement this insurance scheme. In these revised budget estimates, Rs. 47,240 crore is being allocated for pensions and retirement benefits.
For the judiciary, Rs. 2,486 crore will be allocated. Action will be taken to establish an integrated court complex with 160 courts on Broadway in Chennai at a cost of Rs. 1,375 crore. An allocation of Rs. 10 crore is being made for preliminary work for this. In these revised budget estimates, Rs. 2,486 crore is allocated to the Department of Justice Administration. That is what it says.
