CM Joseph Vijay Inaugurates 89 Projects Worth Rs 406.54 Crore in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay will arrive in Coimbatore on October 16 to inaugurate the Rs 300-crore Periyar Arivulagam, located in Gandhipuram, as part of a wide-ranging programme covering 233 development projects worth Rs 438.86 crore across the region.

According to the official programme details, 89 projects worth Rs 406.54 crore are ready for inauguration, while foundation stones will be laid for 144 projects estimated at Rs 32.32 crore.

The School Education Department accounts for 23 projects worth Rs 320.43 crore, including 17 school education projects valued at Rs 319.11 crore and six public library projects worth Rs 1.32 crore.

The Coimbatore Corporation, under the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, has 127 projects worth Rs 28.24 crore scheduled for foundation-laying, along with another 14 corporation projects worth Rs 11.27 crore ready for inauguration. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has 12 projects worth Rs 2.66 crore for foundation-laying and 28 projects worth Rs 12.13 crore for inauguration.

Other projects cover healthcare, housing and urban development, welfare of backward communities and minorities, TAHDCO, labour welfare, cooperation, micro, small and medium enterprises, and other departments.

As part of the programme, welfare assistance worth approximately Rs 34.73 crore will be distributed to 9,343 beneficiaries through various government departments.

The largest beneficiary groups include 2,300 people under the Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihoods Mission, 2,000 beneficiaries under the Supply and Consumer Protection Department, 1,738 under Labour Welfare and Skill Development, and 1,021 under Horticulture and Plantation Crops.

The assistance also covers beneficiaries under revenue and disaster management, housing and urban development, social justice, agriculture, cooperative services, and other welfare schemes.