Anna Centenary Library, Valluvar Kottam to get a facelift
The Hindu
Work to be completed in 9 months
The Public Works Department (PWD) has submitted estimates to renovate the Anna Centenary Library building and Valluvar Kottam that were in need of maintenance for nearly a decade now. Spread over eight acres of land, the library is housed in an eight-storey building with a collection of nearly 5.5 lakh books. PWD officials said a government order was awaited for the project, estimated to cost ₹34.88 crore, to renovate the library in Kotturpuram with built-up area of nearly 3.75 lakh sq ft. The project has been taken up following the directive of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
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