TN Cabinet meets, discusses State Budget proposals

Chennai, Mar 5 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Cabinet is believed to have discussed today the proposals to be announced in the State Budget for the year 2008-09.

Chaired by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, the cabinet met this evening at the State Secretariat. It is believed to have finalised major welfare schemes to be included in the budget, sources said.

The meeting lasted about an hour.

The Budget would be presented by State Finance Minister K Anbazhagan on March 20, while the Budget Session would begin on March 18.

Mr Karunanidhi had already indicated that the Budget would give new focus to the agriculture sector.

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