Nagapattinam District
Coastal administration, fisheries welfare, and disaster management news from Nagapattinam.
Kuruvai Special Package Scheme - 2026 at an estimated cost of Rs. 134.83 crore in Delta and Non-Delta districts to encourage Kuruvai paddy cultivation
Honorable Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay has announced the implementation of the Kuruvai Special Package Scheme in 2026, worth Rs. 134.83 crore, to promote Kuruvai paddy cultivation and increase production and productivity in Delta and Non-Delta districts.
Tamil Nadu Minister Adhav Arjuna Meets Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Propose Key Sports Development Initiatives
Tamil Nadu's Minister for Public Works, Highways and Sports Development met the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports to propose several initiatives, including hosting the 2029 National Games, establishing national centers of excellence for various sports, and upgrading sports infrastructure across the state, aiming to make Tamil Nadu a leading sports state.
Tamil Nadu's Comprehensive Sports Development and Bid to Host National Games 2029
Tamil Nadu presented a memorandum to the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, outlining its vision for comprehensive sports development, including a bid to host the National Games 2029, and proposing various new sports infrastructure and centers across the state.
Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Thiru R. Vinoth announces that interested Farmer Producer Organizations/Cluster Federations/Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies/individuals can receive a subsidy of up to 25 lakh rupees for setting up pulse processing units under the "Mission for Self-sufficiency in Pulses".
To boost production of black gram, green gram, red gram, and cowpea and achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, the "Mission for Self-sufficiency in Pulses" is being implemented in Tamil Nadu by the Department of Agriculture with central and state contributions from the 2025-26 financial year. Under this scheme, a 33% subsidy, up to 25 lakh rupees, will be provided in the 2026-27 financial year for establishing pulse processing units to add value to the produced pulses.