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🏗️ CM Vijay Opens ₹408 Crore Projects in Coimbatore, Gives Aid to 9,343 People

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At a government function in Coimbatore on October 16, CM Vijay opened 89 completed projects worth ₹408.25 crore, laid foundation stones for 144 works worth ₹32.32 crore and handed ₹34.72 crore in welfare aid to 9,343 beneficiaries.

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In short

At a government function in Coimbatore on October 16, CM Vijay opened 89 completed projects worth ₹408.25 crore, laid foundation stones for 144 works worth ₹32.32 crore and handed ₹34.72 crore in welfare aid to 9,343 beneficiaries.

After opening Periyar Arivulagam on Friday, October 16, 2026, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay led a government function on the same campus in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore. There he opened finished works, started new ones and handed over welfare assistance.

89Projects opened · ₹408.25 Cr
144New works · ₹32.32 Cr
9,343Beneficiaries
₹34.72 CrWelfare aid

89 Completed Projects — ₹408.25 Crore

The finished works were carried out by departments including Public Works and Housing and Urban Development, and include civic works across the district. One example is a new multi-storey block at Sulur Government Hospital built for ₹3.50 crore.

144 New Works — ₹32.32 Crore

Source for the list: the government release.

Welfare Assistance — ₹34.72 Crore to 9,343 People

For persons with disabilities and elderly people, the Chief Minister walked over and handed artificial limbs and other aid to them at their seats instead of asking them to come on stage.

Who Was There

Ministers N. Anand, K.A. Sengottaiyan, A. Rajmohan, V. Sampath Kumar and K. Vignesh, local legislators and District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar attended.

Why It Matters

This was the Chief Minister’s first visit to Coimbatore since taking office in May. In one visit the district got more than ₹440 crore of works opened or begun, and over 9,000 families received pattas, ration cards, loans or equipment directly.

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