Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar laid the foundation stone for the synthetic track at the Arignar Anna Sports Stadium in Cuddalore on Wednesday. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the Kollidam-Chidambaram Combined Drinking Water Supply Scheme implemented by the Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department at a cost of ₹ 255.64 crore through video conferencing on Wednesday.
Implemented with financial assistance under Amrut 2.0 and Jal Jeevan Mission, the combined water supply scheme will benefit a total of 1,27,566 residents of Chidambaram, Annamalai Nagar Town Panchayat, Kumaratchi and Parangipettai Panchayat Unions and 36 rural households in 10 village panchayats.
The scheme includes water distribution through recharge wells and a distribution system comprising 91.76 km of water mains. Through this scheme, drinking water connections have been provided to 4,283 households in Chidambaram village and 1,497 connections in Annamalai Nagar Panchayat.
Foundation stone was also laid for infrastructure upgrade at Veeranam reservoir in Kattumannarkovil as per Chief Minister’s instructions. Costing ₹ 8.08 crore, the proposed facility includes administrative office, ticket office, children’s playground, parking and toilets.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new synthetic track at an estimated cost of ₹ 14.49 crore at the Arignar Anna Sports Stadium in Cuddalore through video conferencing.
Published – 04 March 2026 20:01 IST
