CM Vijay distributes welfare assistance worth Rs. 34.72 Crore

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay inaugurated Periyar Arivulagam, a major library and science centre in Coimbatore, and distributed welfare assistance worth Rs. 34.72 crore to 9,343 beneficiaries at a government function on Friday.
Located near Gandhipuram bus stand, the facility has been built at an estimated cost of Rs. 300 crore across seven floors.
It houses libraries, e-book facilities, a science centre and a planetarium.
Before the inauguration, Vijay unveiled a statue of Periyar at the entrance and opened the memorial plaque. He also visited the reception area, children’s library, reading sections, science centre and digital library.
At the government function, the Chief Minister inaugurated 89 completed projects worth Rs. 408 crore and laid the foundation stones for 144 new projects valued at Rs. 32.32 crore.
The welfare assistance included self-help group loans, community investment funds, housing support, electronic land titles,
marriage assistance and family cards.
Artificial limbs and other benefits were also provided to eligible persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Ministers N. Anand, Rajmohan, Sampath Kumar and Vignesh, along with District Collector Pavan Kumar, attended the event.
Vijay was scheduled to travel to Thrissur in Kerala after the function but it is cancelled due to weather conditions.