Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday laid the foundation stone for various developmental projects in the district at a cost of over Rs 230 crore.
He was in Coimbatore to review the COVID-19 situation and progress in the Avanashi-Athikadavu Water Scheme. He held a meeting in this regard with officials of the district administration, police and health department.
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Earlier, he laid the foundation stone through video conference for the third phase Pilloor drinking water and treatment plant project for Rs 165 crore.
Also, he opened for the public a park set up on the banks of the Big Tank at Ukkadam at a cost of Rs 39.74 crore.
Other projects include a Smart City lake developmental project at Valankum, a new building and quarters at Annur Tahsildar office, a building at Annamalai panchayat and another in north Pollachi panchayat union office.
Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani, Deputy Speaker Pollachi V Jayaraman, MLAs Arunkumar, V C Arukutty, Ammal Arjunan, Kasturi Vasu, V P Kandasamy and Ettimadai Shanmugam and district collector K Rajamani were present on the occasion.
(PTI report)
