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Edappadi Palaniswamy ready to smash all hurdles for state growth

Palaniswami accepted a guard of honour by the police and armed forces and presented medals to police personnel.

CHENNAI: During his first Independence Day celebration as Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday sent a strong message to his adversaries that his government’s sole aim is to serve people of Tamil Nadu “overcoming all hurdles before it.”

Addressing the state after unfurling the national flag at Fort St George here he said, “Amma’s rule (as shown by her) and development in all spheres is our taraka mantram. We are working only with the sole aim of serving people of Tamil Nadu by overcoming all hurdles before us.”

The priorities of his government, he said, were education, healthcare, agriculture and industrial growth. During 2017-18 fiscal, about Rs 26,932 crore has been allocated for school education. While about 20.19 lakh persons benefited through the state health insurance scheme, the government has ordered compensation of Rs 2,247 crore to farmers, who suffered losses due to drought.

“So far, we have attracted foreign direct investment to the tune of Rs 26,019 crore,” the Chief Minister said and added that it has been decided to set up industrial parks in Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Tuticoirn and Tirunelveli districts.

Earlier, Mr. Palaniswami accepted a guard of honour by the police and armed forces and presented medals to police personnel at a separate function in the city.

His government would follow in the footsteps of the late J. Jayalalithaa to implement various welfare measures initiated by her, he said and stressed that the extent of nation’s development has been measured by the development of every individual.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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