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New Collectorate building at Rs. 12 cr.

G.Srinivasan

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INSPECTION: Union Minister of State for Finance S.S.Palani Manickam, Commercial Taxes Minister S.N.M. Ubayathullah and Collector M.S.Shanmugham looking at the plan for the new Collectorate complex in Thanjavur on Monday. —

THANJAVUR: The district will soon get a new Collectorate building in the town. The state government has issued orders for the construction of the building at a cost of Rs. 12 crore, of which a sum of Rs. 6 crore has been released.

The new building will come up on 13.76 acres of land near the Kundavai Nachiyar Government Arts College for Women and Government ITI building.

Union Minister of State for Finance S. S. Palani Manickam, State Commercial Taxes Minister S. N. M. Ubayathullah and Collector M. S. Shanmugham inspected the site on Monday.

Later, Mr. Palani Manickam told presspersons that it has been decided by the government to construct a new building for administrative convenience. Old building has become inadequate to accommodate all departments. The new one will be a modern building with all facilities. Location also will be very convenient to people as it is the heart of the town and as it is near New Bus Stand.

Deputy Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will soon lay the foundation stone for the construction of the building. The Minister also assured those who stay in houses in the site will be given proper replacement.

The present Collectorate building in the town is more than a century old.

The old building may be used for courts after the collectorate is shifted to the new building. “Courts need additional buildings. But the use of the old building after shifting will be decided on the advice of Revenue Department,” the Minister said.

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