Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin practically inaugurated the open air museum at Keeladi on Friday. | Photo credit: Special arrangement
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday (February 13, 2025) virtually inaugurated the open-air museum at Keeladi in Sivaganga district, established at a cost of ₹ 24 crore. Spread over 4.5 acres, the museum has artefacts spread over 65,000 square feet and will be of interest to Tamil scholars and enthusiasts, archaeologists and students.
The Chief Minister also virtually inaugurated the new infrastructure and facade lighting at the Manora Memorial Pillar at Sarabendrarajapattinam in Thanjavur district.
He also laid the foundation for the construction of the Noyyal Museum in Erode District and the Navai Museum at Mandapam in Ramanthapuram District. He published the book Rock Art of Tamil Nadu by K. Rajan and R. Sivanandam.
Grand Chola Museum
He also laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Grand Chola Museum, spread over 50 acres on the Thanjavur Tamil University campus, at a cost of ₹56 crore.
Mr. Stalin also practically inaugurated new buildings for the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department at various places across the State.
The Chief Minister virtually unveiled the bust of former Chief Minister then Madras President P. Subbarayan along with the memorial hall, built in Namakkal district at a cost of ₹ 2.66 crore. He also inaugurated a memorial hall in honor of late Keelapazhuvur Chinnasamy, who sacrificed his life fighting the imposition of Hindi, in Ariyalur district at a cost of ₹3 crore.
He also unveiled a bronze equestrian statue of late freedom fighter Theeran Chinnamalai installed in Erode district at a cost of ₹ 1 trillion and also unveiled a statue of former MP C. Muthusamy in Karur district installed at a cost of ₹ 50 lakh.
Mr. Stalin virtually inaugurated the new buildings constructed for the various wings of the police department at a total cost of ₹122 million and also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new building for the Tambaram Police Commissionerate at a total cost of ₹55 million. He also flagged off new vehicles procured for various departments of the police department. He started distribution of increased incentive of ₹1,500 to priests of 19,000 temples where oru kaala poojas are held. Besides, he started distribution of pooja materials to temples where oru kaala poojas are held.
The Chief Minister virtually inaugurated ELCOSEZ, set up by Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited at Sholinganallur in Chennai, spread over 6.33 acres and built at a cost of ₹84.42 crore. The 10-storey building has a built-up area of 2.33 lakh sq.ft. The Prime Minister also distributed religious minority status certificates to religious minority educational institutions.
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Published – 14 Feb 2026 0:39 IST