Tamil Nadu authorities has persistently elevated its expenditure on the social sector, rising from ₹1,13,268 crore in 2021-22 to ₹1,57,864 crore in 2025-26 (RE). Over time, the State has constructed one in all India’s most in depth and modern welfare architectures, the Survey stated.
Programmes akin to Naan Mudhalvan, Pudhumai Penn, Tamizh Pudhalvan, the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, and large-scale housing and concrete renewal initiatives develop capabilities, cut back family threat, and strengthen aspirations. These interventions usually are not merely redistributive; they stabilise consumption, maintain home demand, and allow employees to keep away from distress-driven employment.
