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TN hikes CM health insurance cover to Rs 25 lakh

By Sohail Khan 19 August 2026, 10:46 am

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Tamil Nadu hikes CM health insurance cover to Rs 25 lakh, raises Aavin milk procurement price

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Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay increased health insurance coverage to twenty-five lakh rupees. He also announced a hike in Aavin milk procurement prices for farmers. Cooperative farm loans up to seventy-five thousand rupees will receive a full waiver. Additional farm loan relief will benefit over one lakh thirty-eight thousand farmers. This move follows consultations with agricultural unions held in August 2026.

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Tamil Nadu hikes CM health insurance cover from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced that the annual coverage under the state's Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme will be increased to Rs 25 lakh from Rs 5 lakh.

Vijay also announced a hike in theprocurement price of Aavin milk from Rs 38 to Rs 41 per litre.

The announcement was made in the state Assembly.

The move comes alongside the state government's decision to provide additional relief to farmers through a waiver of cooperative farm loans.

Also Read:Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay announces full waiver of cooperative farm loans upto Rs 75,000

Vijay had earlier announced a full waiver of agricultural loans up to Rs 50,000 within 15 days of taking office in May. The relief was subsequently expanded, benefiting more than 14.44 lakh farmers.

Under the latest announcement, cooperative farm loans of up to Rs 75,000 will receive a 100% waiver.

For loans ranging up to Rs 1 lakh, the waiver will be up to Rs 75,000, while loans above Rs 1 lakh will receive a waiver of Rs 35,000.

The additional farm-loan relief will involve an estimated Rs 953.06 crore expenditure for the state government, Vijay said.

The latest measures follow consultations with agricultural unions held on August 7, 2026.

According to the chief minister, the additional relief will support more than 1.38 lakh farmers, taking the total waiver amount to Rs 6,220 crore for 13.34 lakh farmers.

(With PTI inputs)

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