Coimbatore’s Rs. 300-Crore Periyar Arivulagam to be inaugurated by CM Vijay on October 16

Chief Minister Vijay will inaugurate the Periyar Arivulagam, a library and science centre built at a cost of Rs. 300 crore in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, on October 16.
Constructed by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department on 6.98 acres of land owned by the Prisons Department, opposite the central bus stand on Nanjappa Road, the facility spans 1.98 lakh square feet and comprises a ground floor and seven upper floors. Construction began in 2024 and has now been completed.
Of the total project cost, Rs. 245 crore was allocated for construction, Rs. 50 crore for purchasing books and Rs. 5 crore for e-books.
The complex has two blocks, A and B, and houses a library for persons with disabilities, a 350-seat auditorium, a science centre, a planetarium and a space elevator facility. Other amenities include a children’s library, reading areas, a competitive examination coaching centre, administrative offices and dedicated sections for history, Tamil literature, English books and periodicals.
The upper floors also accommodate startup incubation centres, an English-learning section, a science centre and a digital library.
District officials said Vijay would inaugurate the facility during his visit to Coimbatore on October 16. Other engagements during the visit are yet to be finalised.
Police officials said security arrangements were being made ahead of the Chief Minister’s visit.