Tamil Nadu CM Announces Health Insurance Boost and Fairer Milk Prices for Farmers

Also Read - Congress's Mahamanthan, CWC to formulate key strategy to take on Modi government; Kharge chairs meeting today; CM announces increase in annual insurance amount from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh under CM Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. He says health services are not a privilege for any individual, but a fundamental right. Vijay says the aim of the government is to provide better health services to everyone, irrespective of their income or the area they live in. The government is also launching several new initiatives to improve the health system. The CM also announced an increase in the price of milk purchased from farmers by the state-run dairy company Aavin. Now, milk producers will get Rs 41 per litre instead of Rs 38. This will also include an incentive of Rs 3 per litre from the government. The Chief Minister made this announcement under Rule 110 in the Assembly. He said that despite the economic situation of the state, reading the income of milk producers and challenging questions on their caste, why was this decision taken?