Tamil Nadu is likely to suffer a revenue loss of ₹35,000 crore against the backdrop of the COVID-19 lockdown, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said, quoting an estimate prepared by the Finance Department.Addressing the media in Salem, Mr. Palaniswami said the State’s GST revenue had reduced significantly during the lockdown, spanning a few days in March and the entire months of April and May. “The Finance Department has estimated the loss to be ₹35,000 crore. The State government is taking various measures to manage the loss without stalling development projects. There will be job opportunities for the public only if there are development projects,” he said.When asked if the Centre had sanctioned adequate funds to Tamil Nadu, he said, “They are giving [funds] in instalments. But they haven’t given what we had asked for.”Noting that the entire world was facing an economic crisis, he said the Centre had promised to release GST dues to the States, and this was being done.Stalin’s allegation The Chief Minister rejected DMK president M.K. Stalin’s allegation that the State had failed to effectively combat COVID-19.Reiterating that Tamil Nadu was leading the country in the implementation of COVID-19 preventive measures, he said, “In India, Tamil Nadu… Read full this story
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