Memorandum to PM Modi: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin presses for funds below Samagra Shiksha, railway tasks, metro rail for Coimbatore, Madurai

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu is predicted handy over the illustration from the Tamil Nadu Government to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who’s on an official go to to Tamil Nadu and is in Tiruchi and Ariyalur districts on Sunday (July 27, 2025). Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin, who has been admitted to a personal hospital in Chennai since final week, had on Saturday (July 26, 2025) finalised the calls for which can be to be offered to PM Modi.

In the illustration, Mr. Stalin has requested for releasing ₹2,151.59 crore to be launched by the Union Government below the Samagra Shiksha for 2024-25 without delay and to additional launch the primary tranche for 2025-26. “The Chief Minister has requested for releasing funds with out insisting on the State to signal within the Memorandum of Understanding over PM SHRI,” an official launch from the Tamil Nadu Government stated.

Mr. Stalin has requested for railway tasks that haven’t been applied within the State, together with Tindivanam-Gingee-Tiruvannamalai, Erode-Palani, Madurai-Thoothukudi by way of Aruppukottai, Athipattu-Puthur, Chennai-Cuddalore by way of Mamallapuram, amongst others. He additionally sought to hurry up the doubling of traces in Thiruvananthapuram-Kanniyakumari and a brand new line in Tirupathur-Krishnagiri-Hosur.

While in hospital, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin discusses official issues with Chief Secretary

The CM additionally hunted for DPRs for Coimbatore-Palladam-Karur, Coimbatore-Gobichettipalayam-Bhavani-Salem, Madurai-Melur-Thuvarankurichi-Viralimalai-Inamkulathur and for a mofussil rail service round Madurai metropolis. He additionally requested sanctioning extra EMU coaches to cater to the necessities of sub-urban companies throughout peak hours in Chennai and for a fourth line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu.

Mr. Stalin urged for fast implementation of Avadi-Sriperumbudur and additional for swift clearances wanted and for immediate sanctioning of funds for numerous rail tasks within the State. Referring to the DPRs for metro rail tasks for Coimbatore and Madurai, Mr. Stalin requested PM Modi for approvals and to sanction essential funds for these tasks.

According to the DPRs, the Coimbatore metro rail venture with 34.8 km, wanted funds to the tune of ₹10,740.49 crore and the Madurai metro rail venture with 32 km wanted funds to the tune of ₹11,368.35 crore. Citing the coverage for metro rail tasks formulated in 2017, Mr. Stalin sought the PM for essential approval and essential funds in order that these tasks may very well be applied with 50:50 participation from the Union- and Tamil Nadu Governments.

Reiterating the Tamil Nadu Government’s request for locating a everlasting answer to points between the fishermen from the State and the Sri Lankan authorities, Mr. Stalin reiterated to safe the discharge of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Lankan custody and to make sure the discharge of their boats. “Despite the steps being undertaken by the Indian diplomatic mission, the arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan authorities is continuous,” he underlined.

About 3,973.08 acre of land was offered by the Tamil Nadu Government for the Salem Steel Plant through the Nineteen Seventies and 1,503.44 acre of land was nonetheless unutilised for the venture. Mr. Stalin requested the Prime Minister to return the unutilised land so it may very well be used for the Tamil Nadu defence industrial hall.