CM declares open new tenements at Karur

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated new tenements constructed at an estimate of ₹17.56 crore at Kolandhagoundanur here through video conferencing from Chennai on
Wednesday.
They were constructed by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board to improve the standard of living of urban poor and provide safe housing to them.
A total of 125 tenements were constructed on the site by demolishing old
buildings.Shortly after the inauguration, Collector S. Prasanna Ramasamy visited the tenement complex and discussed with the beneficiaries. Each apartment was constructed at an estimated cost of ₹14.05 lakh with the contribution from the State and Central governments. The beneficiaries contributed ₹1 lakh each. Each house has been built with an area of 433 sq. ft. It has a multipurpose room, a bedroom, a kitchen, and a toilet. They have been built with facilities such as elevators, electricity, drinking water, and sewage facilities. The complex has been connected with a rainwater harvesting structure.