Kalaignar Centenary government boarding, lodging facility in Vellore remains closed due to delay in fixing room rents
A new government boarding facility in Vellore for patients' relatives remains closed five months after inauguration due to bureaucratic delays in setting rental rates. The facility, designed to provide affordable and safe lodging, is currently unused while officials await government approval.
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More than five months after its inauguration, the ₹45.91 crore Kalaignar Centenary government boarding and lodging facility meant for relatives of patients visiting government hospitals, including Government Multi-speciality Hospital at Perumugai village in Vellore, remains closed due to delay in fixing rental charges for accommodation.
Accompanied by PWD and revenue officials, Collector P.S. Leela Alex inspected the new facility on Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) to complete paperworks for functioning of the new facility, which remains unutilized since its inauguration in February 2026 by former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. “Twice, the district administration has given rental rates that could be fixed for rooms in the government facility to the State government. The rates were based on the existing rental rates in the area. We are waiting for a nod on revised rates,” S. Nagarajan, Assistant Engineer (AE), PWD (Vellore), told The Hindu.
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