Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu and DMK Parliamentary Party Leader Kanimozhi met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New DelhiĀ and requested the immediate release of funds due to the state.In a statement, Thangam Thennarasu said that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to the Union Finance Minister, seeking approval for the release of ā¹4,500 crore under NABARDās Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the financial year 2025ā26. The Chief Minister has also sought ā¹350 crore under the Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund for the expansion of the Colachel Fishing Harbour in Kanyakumari district.
āWe handed over the Chief Ministerās letter to the Union Finance Minister today and urged her to expedite the sanction and release of the requested funds. On behalf of the Tamil Nadu government, along with our Parliamentary Party Leader Kanimozhi, we pressed for the immediate allocation,ā Thennarasu stated.
Chief Minister Stalin also posted about the matter, saying: āFishermen from Kanyakumari district had personally met me and placed their demand to begin expansion work at the Colachel Fishing Harbour. I sincerely hope that the Union Finance Minister will consider Tamil Naduās rightful request and release the required funds at the earliest.ā