Section Overview
Raises unorganised sector board pensions to ₹2,000/month (from ₹1,200), increases salt worker rain-season relief, annual health camps for all board members, and 500 worker recreation centres.
Summary Ratings
| Fiscal Pressure | Economic Benefit | Social Benefit | Implementation Risk |
| MEDIUM | MEDIUM | HIGH | LOW |
Proposal-by-Proposal Analysis
The table below provides fiscal cost estimates and impact ratings for the principal proposals in this section.
| Key Proposal | Fiscal Cost Estimate | Economic Benefit | Social Benefit |
| Unorganised sector board pensions: ₹1,200 → ₹2,000/month | Across 20+ welfare boards. Estimated 40–50 lakh total unorganised workers enrolled. Incremental ₹800/month × 45 lakh × 12 = ₹4,320 cr/yr. This is the largest single recurrent commitment in this section. | HIGH | HIGH |
| Salt worker rain-season relief: ₹5,000 → ₹8,000/yr | ~20,000 salt workers. Incremental ₹3,000 × 20,000 = ₹6 cr/yr. | LOW | HIGH |
| Annual free medical camps for all board members | 45 lakh × camp cost ₹500/person = ₹225 cr/yr. | MEDIUM | HIGH |
| 500 Uzhaipallar Koodam (worker assembly halls) | ₹30–50 lakh each × 500 = ₹150–250 cr capital. | MEDIUM | MEDIUM |
| EV/CNG auto subsidy ₹1.5L for women/transgender auto drivers | Est. 50,000 eligible × ₹1.5L = ₹750 cr over 5 years. | HIGH | HIGH |
| 5 lakh construction workers — skill training (5 years) | ₹5,000/worker × 5 lakh = ₹250 cr over 5 years. | MEDIUM | HIGH |
Analytical Notes
⚑ Analytical Note: The pension increase across unorganised worker boards is the dominant cost at ₹4,320 crore per year. This is a major structural commitment. TN currently has India’s most extensive network of unorganised worker welfare boards — this proposal would raise their combined annual outlay to approximately ₹11,000–12,000 crore. The EV auto subsidy is a well-targeted programme that simultaneously advances electrification and provides livelihoods for women/transgender drivers.
