India, June 7 -- The first cabinet meeting of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government led by chief minister C Joseph Vijay was held at the Secretariat on Friday, during which ways and means of implementing projects across departments were discussed.

The meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, deliberated on a range of issues. In all, the chief minister introduced 436 new projects across various departments, minister for energy resources and law CTR Nirmal Kumar said.

Some of the key areas discussed included youth empowerment, women's welfare, the development of the fishermen community and making Tamil Nadu drug-free, Kumar said.

"The very first cabinet meeting under the leadership of the chief minister C Joseph Vijay was he...