Thoothukudi gets ready for projects worth ₹57.10-crore
The Hindu
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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday inaugurated development works worth ₹57.10 crore, taken up under Smart Cities Mission and Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project, in Thoothukudi district through video conference mode.
Under the Smart Cities Mission, for the benefit of students and general public, a Traffic Park, Science Park, Anthropology Park and a planetarium have been established on an area measuring 9,135 square metres at a cost of ₹.9.76 crore on Tamil Salai (Palayamkottai Road) in ward 42. The idea behind setting up the traffic park was to create an awareness of traffic rules and regulations among the public through explanations of signage, traffic sign boards, signals, LED delineators. The complex also houses an amphitheatre.The air-conditioned planetarium is equipped with 5.1 DTS sound system. At the Anthropology Park, visitors can get to know the customs, traditions, occupation and attire of the 12 major tribes who lived in India. There are sculptures depicting the five Sangam landscapes - ‘kurinji’ (mountains), ‘mullai’ (forests), ‘marudham’ (crop), ‘neithal’ (sea) and palai (desert).
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