TN CM Stalin Inaugurates 57 Infra-Projects, Lays Foundation Stones For Developmental Works In Tenkasi

Stalin also handed over cost-free housing e-pattas, old age pension to 6,246 beneficiaries and solatium marking the launch of the distribution of welfare aid to a total of 1,03,508 beneficiaries.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin welcomed by children in Tenkasi

Tenkasi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday inaugurated new projects, laid foundation stones for fresh schemes and gave away welfare assistance to beneficiaries, all totally valued at about Rs 238.90 crore.

A total of 57 infra-projects completed at an estimated cost of Rs 22.20 crore was inaugurated by the Chief Minister here and it includes green houses, agri-warehouse, anganwadis, buildings to house offices for village panchayats and milk producers cooperative, community sanitary complex, overhead water tank and sub-agriculture extension centre.

Stalin arrived here on Thursday from Chennai by train to launch projects and he was accorded a warm welcome by Ministers, elected representatives, representatives of local bodies and the people.

People lined up on both sides of the roads here to greet Stalin and he also received petitions, for grievance redressal, from them.

Cost-free housing 'pattas' e-pattas, old age pension to 6,246 beneficiares and solatium were given away to beneficiaries by Stalin, marking the launch of distribution of welfare aid to a total of 1,03,508 beneficiaries worth Rs 182.56 crore.

I have launched 57 completed projects for public use at an estimated cost of Rs 22.20 Crores. I have also laid the foundation stone of 23 new projects worth Rs 34 Crores. Welfare schemes worth Rs 182 Crores will be provided to 1.3 lakh people: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin pic.twitter.com/yzMK0zBdGZ

— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

The Chief Minister laid foundation stones for new projects worth about Rs 34.14 crore, which includes buildings for several facilities like a maternity centre on the premises of Tenkasi government district hospital (Rs 30.02 crore), a building to house village panchayat office and fair price shops.

Ministers K N Nehru (Municipal Administration), I Periyasami (Cooperation), KKSSR Ramachandran (Revenue), elected representatives and senior officials took part.