Udumalpet Vet college construction to be completed by 2022, says TN Minister
The Hindu
Minister for Information and Publicity, M.P. Saminathan inspected construction work at the college on Thursday evening, a press release said
Construction work for the Veterinary College and Research Institute (VC&RI) near Udumalpet in Tiruppur district will be completed by the end of 2022, said Minister for Information and Publicity, M.P. Saminathan. The Minister inspected the ongoing construction work at Pannaikinaru village in Udumalpet taluk on Thursday. According to a press release, Mr. Saminathan said that the VC&RI will sprawl across 40.92 acres and is being constructed at a cost of ₹82.13 crores. The college will comprise eight blocks which will include a livestock autopsy centre, a veterinary hospital, an integrated livestock farm complex, hostel buildings and a canteen, the release said.Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
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