New integrated Collectorate complex in Kallakurichi all set for inauguration

The operation of an integrated Collectorate analyzable for Kallakurichi territory has been completed by the Public Works Department and the analyzable astatine Veeracholapuram adjacent Kallakurichi is each acceptable for inauguration soon.

The civilian works person been completed and lone the peripheral works, including landscaping and laying of attack roads are nether way. The works are scheduled to beryllium completed soon. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is expected to inaugurate the gathering connected December 26, a elder authoritative said.

In 2019, the past AIADMK authorities announced the enactment of Kallakurichi territory by bifurcating the erstwhile Villupuram district. After Kallakurichi officially came into beingness arsenic the 33rd territory of the State, efforts to divided the administrative machinery from the composite Villupuram territory gained gait and galore authorities departments started functioning separately.

The Collectorate analyzable was temporarily accommodated astatine the Agricultural Marketing Committee office. Arrangements were besides made to accommodate different departments, including Revenue and the Treasury astatine adjacent authorities buildings.

The State authorities initiated steps to place onshore to conception the integrated Collectorate complex. Officials identified 35 acres of onshore belonging to the Arthanareeswarar temple astatine Veeracholapuram for constructing the Collectorate.

Though the operation of the eight-storey gathering began successful 2020, the Madras High Court ordered the suspension of the operation connected a petition filed by activistic Rangarajan Narasimhan, who said the tribunal had permitted the State to commence lone preliminary enactment but the authorities had begun operation itself, without obtaining statutory clearances.

However, the tribunal permitted the authorities to spell up with the operation successful May 2023, aft the authorities submitted earlier the tribunal that it had decided to instrumentality the onshore connected lease astatine a monthly rent of ₹1.6 lakh, to beryllium accrued by 15% erstwhile successful 3 years. 

An undertaking was besides fixed to the tribunal that aft taking 34.817 acres connected lease, the equilibrium of 5.003 acres of the temple onshore would beryllium fenced decently and developed for purposes, specified arsenic putting up a ‘nandavanam’ (flower garden) and ‘goshala’ which would beryllium accordant with the intent for which the onshore had been endowed eons ago.

Official sources said the operation of the gathering had been completed and the last signifier of enactment was nether mode which would beryllium completed successful a week’s time. The gathering is slated for inauguration connected December 26.

Spread implicit 35.18 acres, the Collectorate analyzable volition comprise astatine slightest 40 departments, including revenue, agrarian development, carnal husbandry, agriculture, societal welfare, labour, tourism, and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments.

Three abstracted halls person been constructed for conducting reappraisal meetings, play grievance redressal meetings, and for organisation of payment measures to the beneficiaries.

The analyzable volition besides person abstracted cabins for officials of assorted departments, league country equipped with LED lights, and CCTV cameras. The Collector’s bureau volition beryllium connected the 3rd floor.