The Minister of Roads and Public Works EV Velu inspects the new facility on Monday, February 9, 2026.
The ₹ 45.91 crore Kalaignar Centenary Government Boarding and Lodging facility for family members and relatives of patients attending various government hospitals in Vellore, including the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, is nearing completion.
Highways and Public Works Minister EV Velu, accompanied by Collector VR Subbulaxmi, on Monday inspected the work on the new facility at Perumugai village near the collector’s office on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway (NH 48). “The new facility will provide affordable accommodation at a nominal charge. The work will be completed in the coming weeks,” S. Lokesh, Assistant Engineer (AE), PWD (Vellore), told The Hindu.
The three-storey complex is spread over five acres of land and will have 119 rooms with a minimum of 250 beds for visitors, including 48 double rooms, a visitor hall, lifts, washrooms and drinking water facilities. The building’s lighting is solar-powered. Other facilities such as a park, CCTV cameras, car park and tarmac driveways have also been provided.
PWD officials said that currently around 250 private cottages are functioning within the Vellore Corporation limits. Most of them are cramped and poorly lit, with minimal equipment. They also charge high rent.
In contrast, the new government accommodation is located on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway with easy access to the nearest hospitals, including government health centres. The new facility would provide cheap accommodation for patients from neighboring districts and states, they added.
Published – 09 Feb 2026 21:02 IST
