Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates projects in Pudukkottai
The Chief Minister inaugurated 44 completed works and distributed welfare assistance worth over Rs 100 crore during his visit.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated 44 completed development projects worth Rs 68.31 crore and laid foundation stones for 70 new works worth Rs 11.72 crore in Pudukkottai on Monday, according to ANI.
The Chief Minister also distributed welfare assistance worth Rs 62.73 crore to 13,676 beneficiaries. The total welfare assistance distributed during the visit exceeded Rs 100 crore.
Among the inaugurated facilities was a new bus stand in Pudukkottai town built for Rs 23.25 crore. He also opened a multi-purpose indoor sports stadium, which was built for Rs 8 crore, according to ANI, while The Hawk reported the cost as Rs 6.29 crore.
During the visit, Vijay ordered the constitution of a High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of J.K. Tripathy IPS (Retd) to review and strengthen prison security in the state, according to the Chief Minister's Office.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo M K Stalin criticised the TVK government on X, claiming Tamil Nadu's growth has stalled. Stalin alleged that Korean investments worth Rs 1,614 crore went to Andhra Pradesh due to government negligence.
The Chief Minister is scheduled to travel to Erode district on November 3 for a government event at Perundurai, which is expected to involve welfare assistance valued at Rs 1,110 crore, according to Urban Acres.