TN CM Vijay Reviewing All Departments, To Release White Paper Soon
– Madurai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is reviewing all government departments to assess their current situation, Tamil Nadu Minister C T Nirmal Kumar said on Saturday. Kumar is among the nine ministers appointed by Vijay. However, the TVK government has not yet allocated portfolios to any of them. “A comprehensive White Paper will be published based on the findings,” he told reporters.
After taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM, Vijay criticized the previous DMK government for allegedly emptying the state exchequer. Vijay said a White Paper on the fiscal health of the state would be published soon. In his first speech after taking over, he had said, “The state is burdened with debt of 10 lakh crore rupees. The treasury is empty. They (DMK government led by MK Stalin) have left us a huge financial burden.”
Stating that all MLAs returned to their respective constituencies to thank voters, Kumar said the legislators were also working with the district administration to curb drug smuggling, illegal mining and quarrying and irregularities in TASMAC bars attached to liquor outlets. He claimed that the law and order situation in the state was improving and said all the promises made by TVK would be fulfilled.
Replying to a question on when the monthly financial assistance scheme providing Rs 2,500 to women would be implemented, he said funds for the scheme would be allocated only during the presentation of the financial budget. “The project will be implemented only after identifying the required financial resources and allocating funds in the budget,” Kumar said. he said.
When asked about the portfolios of the newly appointed ministers in the TVK government, he said that the CM would decide on the issue. When asked why the CM has not interacted with the media so far, the Minister said that the Directorate of Information and Public Relations issues daily press releases. Kumar added that there is no law requiring the prime minister to meet the media regularly. “The government is transparent. Any information you seek will be provided to you,” he said.
