New engineering colleges will be established through Anna University at Villupuram.

VILLUPURAM: New enginerring colleges would be set up at Tindivanam, Villupuram, Panruti, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram.

In Perambalur and Sivaganga new government medical colleges will be set up.Tax exemption has been made for the purchase of gold upto 8 grams for Muslim and Christian brides. A similar exemption for Hindu women is already in force.