CHENNAI: At his first Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting on Thursday, chief minister C Joseph Vijay sought the release of pending central funds, including Rs 3,284 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and Rs 2,284 crore for the Hogenakkal Phase-II Combined Water Supply Scheme, while pitching a range of demands for Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to attend NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

Ramadoss says the Centre should also promote employment in Tamil Nadu by supporting the creation of new industrial estates, secure manufacturing units, shipbuilding industries,…