AI cities, space corridors and a bigger Chennai: Vijay sketches Tamil Nadu’s next growth model
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N Marie Wilson presented the TVK government's maiden budget, outlining plans for India's first AI city and a space industrial corridor. The budget aims to transform Chennai into a modern metropolis and drive the state towards a $1.5-trillion economy by 2036, although much of the plan remains in the policy design phase. The next steps include feasibility studies for these ambitious projects.