Chennai, April 1 -- Amid state lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced concessions for many sections of society as well as for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

On Tuesday, Palaniswami also announced a new scheme named 'COVID Relief and Development Scheme' which will benefit around 2,000 MSME units who have availed loans from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC). The scheme will be executed with a fund of Rs 200 crore.

The Chief Minister also requested house owners to get the rent for March and April after two months.

Apart from these, the Chief Minister announced a three-month moratorium (till June 30) for repayment of instalments for crop l...