Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the construction of a multi-specialty hospital, a library, an award for writers as well as a house for those who get prestigious awards in the memory of late Chief Minister Karunanidhi.


Marking the 97th birth anniversary of Karunanidhi the government also announced the construction of a paddy warehouse in Tiruvarur at an outlay of ₹ 30 crore and free rides for transgenders and differently-abled persons in city buses.


In a statement issued here, the government said a 500-bed multi-specialty hospital at a cost of ₹ 250 crore will be built in South Madras inside the Kings Institute complex.


The government said a mega library measuring about 2 lakh square feet at an outlay of ₹ 70 crore will be built in Madurai.


For writers, the government has instituted a new award called 'Illakiya Mamani'. The award carries a citation and a cash prize of ₹ 5 lakh and will be conferred on three writers annually.


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For those writers from Tamil Nadu who are awarded national or international awards, the government said it will offer a house in a district of their choice.