The New Indian Express Group The New Indian Express-Villupuram, Sun, 15 Mar 26

Shah sounds the poll bugle for Punjab polls Union Home Minister Amit Shah attend the “Badlav” rally in Moga, Punjab on Wednesday with BJP leader Tarun Chugh and others. Addressing the rally, Shah said the BJP, in a way, has launched its poll campaign today from Moga for the assembly polls scheduled for next year | PTI VILLUPURAM l sunday l march 15, 2026 l `12.00 l PAGES 26 l CITY EDITION 5 Years of Rewriting History. Here’s Proof. PART 2 2021-2026 2016-2021 Hindu Religious & Endowments Consecration of Temples 2,762 Temples 4,180 Temples Temple Renovation Works 4,698 29,479 works ₹ 344 crore works ₹ 8,100 crore Recovered Temple Lands 1,227 Acre ₹ 1,399 crore 8,107 Acre ₹ 8,435 crore 2021-2026 2016-2021 Agriculture & Farmer Welfare Fruits & Vegetables Production 111 lakh MT 170 lakh MT Paddy Procurement 2021-2026 2016-2021 99 215 lakh MT lakh MT Incentive for Paddy Farmers 123% 162% Drinking Water / Municipal Administration Combined Drinking Water Supply Projects (TWAD) 82 projects ₹ 5,561 crore 1.21 crore beneﬁciaries 92 projects ₹ 18,516 crore 3.25 crore beneﬁciaries New Bus Terminus / Development Projects 65 Bus Terminus works ₹ 643 crore Bus 253works Terminus ₹ 1,846 crore New Roads / Road Restructuring 23,728 works ₹ 5,634 crore 48,182 works ₹ 16,698 crore New Parks / Parks Rejuvenation 398 parks DIPR/319/DISPLAY/2026 1,334 parks Not increased in 5 years increase for ﬁne-grade Paddy hike for ordinary varieties of paddy. 2021-2026 2016-2021 Welfare of the Differently Abled Maintenance Assistance 19.44 Lakh Persons ₹ 1,516 crore 25.94 Lakh Persons ₹ 2,602 crore Financial Aid for Persons Requiring Special Assistance 17,271 Persons 800 Persons Assistive Devices 85,176 1,89,531 Beneﬁciaries ₹ 126 crore Beneﬁciaries ₹ 484 crore

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