Chief Minister inaugurates projects worth ₹147.68 crore in Salem district
The Hindu
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin inaugurates ₹147.68 crore development projects in Salem, enhancing facilities and infrastructure for the community.
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) inaugurated completed development works worth ₹147.68 crore in Salem district through video conferencing from Chennai.
Following the virtual inauguration, Minister for Tourism R. Rajendran participated in the inauguration of the newly constructed ₹31.08-crore Nurses Training School and Students’ Hostel building at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital premises. The training school comprises three classrooms, six laboratories, a library, an audio-visual room and a computer laboratory. The hostel has 100 rooms, along with a gymnasium and a modern kitchen. The facility will benefit 100 students per year, accommodating a total of 300 students pursuing the three-year diploma course.
Major projects inaugurated include the renovation of Mookaneri Lake at a cost of ₹23 crore, restoration of Bodinaickenpatti Lake at ₹19 crore, development of a park at Varma Garden at ₹3.22 crore, and implementation of drinking water improvement schemes in various town panchayats.
Collector R. Brindha Devi, Salem MP T.M. Selvaganapathi, Mayor A. Ramachandran, Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan, District Revenue Officer R. Ravikumar, and others were present.
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