Tamil NaduTuesday, 4 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu SC/ST Development Council approves 2026-27 action plan with ₹5,903.51 crore for SC welfare
On 4 August 2026, the Tamil Nadu State Council for the Development of SCs and STs approved the 2026-27 action plan and reviewed welfare fund use.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 4 August 2026, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay chaired the first meeting of the Tamil Nadu State Council for the Development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes at the Secretariat in Chennai and approved the 2026-27 Development Action Plan.
Key specifics
- The Council was formed under the Tamil Nadu Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2024.
- In the 2026-27 Interim Budget Estimates, ₹5,903.51 crore was allocated for SC welfare.
- In the same budget, ₹349 crore was allocated for ST welfare.
- The allocations covered 23 government departments under various heads.
- The Council was created to ensure earmarked funds are used exclusively for SC and ST welfare.
Exam lens
TN governance and welfare budgeting, Act-based council, budget allocation and beneficiary targeting are the likely TNPSC angles; a match-the-following on the 2024 Act and the 2026-27 allocations is possible.