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Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will be on a two-day visit to Coimbatore and Erode districts on November 25 and 26 to inaugurate major development projects, launch new initiatives and interact with various stakeholder groups, government officials said on Saturday.
On November 25, CM Stalin will inaugurate the long-awaited Coimbatore Semozhi Poonga, a historic urban lung space being developed in the Coimbatore Central Jail complex at a cost of Rs 214 crore.
Spread over 45 acres, this eco-park has been designed as a major recreational destination, comprising landscaped gardens, walking tracks, themed areas and nature-based attractions.
The inauguration marks an important milestone in Coimbatore’s urban renewal efforts.
Ahead of the Chief Minister’s visit, Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru on Saturday met DMK MLA V. Senthil Balaji, District Collector Pawan Kumar G. Giriyappanavar and Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran inspected the site.
Minister Nehru directed officials to expedite the remaining works, especially at the entry gate.
After inspection he said that the park will be opened to the public in the first week of December.
“Most of the work has been completed. Only the final work is left, mainly at the entrance. Additional manpower has been deployed to meet the deadline,” he said.
During his Coimbatore visit, CM Stalin will also interact with school students and later participate in the Tamil Nadu Rising Conclave, a high-profile investment forum where a new round of industrial and infrastructure investments is expected to be announced.
On November 26, CM Stalin will visit Erode district, where he will inaugurate a memorial hall containing the statue of freedom fighter Polan at Jayarampuram in Modakkurichi.
He will then pay tribute at the memorial of Theran Chinnamalai, one of the most revered independence-era icons of the region.
Later, CM Stalin will preside over a major government function at the new Erode bus stand, where he will inaugurate the completed works, lay the foundation stone of new schemes and distribute welfare assistance totaling Rs 605 crore to 1.8 lakh beneficiaries.
The Chief Minister will also unveil the statue of former MP SK Paramasivan in Chithode.
Paramasivan played an important role in the formation and expansion of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Association (Aavin).
The visit is expected to provide a major boost to development and welfare initiatives in Western Tamil Nadu.
–IANS
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