M.K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister is to inaugurate the new 4-storeyed building of the Vellore Municipal Corporation office constructed at a cost of about Rs. seven crore at a function to be held in front of the new building on Infantry Road here at 5 p.m. on December 18. The Vellore municipality was upgraded as Corporation in August, 2008. The new building is two story building, will also have basement for parking of the vehicles. The ground floor will house the Chamber of the Mayor, Council meeting hall, Information center and tax collection center. The first floor will have the chamber of the Commissioner and rooms for other officials and conference halls and the second floor will have the section offices.
The basement would be utilized as parking area for vehicles, while the ground floor would have the chambers of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the council meeting hall, conference hall, information centre and tax collection centre. The first floor would house the Commissioner`s chamber and rooms for other higher officials, and meeting halls, while the second floor would accommodate the section offices.
Mr. Stalin will inaugurate the Samathuvapuram established at a cost of Rs.2.40 crore in Vengalapuram village in Kandili panchayat union in Tirupattur taluk at a function to be held in the Samathuvapuram complex at 9 a.m. He will also lay the foundation for new buildings and scheme works, totaling 18,913 at a total estimated cost of Rs.176.69 crore. Mr. Stalin will hand over the houses to the beneficiaries on the occasion. According to a press release from the collectorate Mr Stalin will also distribute revolving fund and loans to the tune of Rs.36.75 crore to 4392 women`s self-help groups.