these works in the interim budget of the total outlay of rs 14600 crore for the chennai metro rail project rs 1452 has been released so far works are progressing fast and rs 750 crore has been allocated for the project during 201112 anbazhagan said under the kalaignar insurance scheme for life saving treatment as many as 270265 persons had received treatment at a cost of rs 702 crore this government is taking action to upgrade the cardiology department in the institute of child health in chennai as a centre of excellence at an estimated cost of rs 25 crore which is likely to reduce the infant mortality rate he said during the last five years the state government has allocated rs 15592 crore for health and family welfare and in 20112012 the government has allocated rs 4554 crore for this purpose