Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates new bus stand at Pudukottai

PUDUKOTTAI On his maiden visit to Pudukottai after assuming office, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday distributed welfare assistance of ₹62.73 crore to 13,676 beneficiaries in the district and inaugurated the redeveloped new bus stand in the town. Mr. Vijay inaugurated 44 completed projects worth ₹68.31 crore and laid the foundation for 70 new works worth ₹11.72 crore but did not address the gathering at the function organised by the district administration at the Collectorate. The venue of the event, planned to be held at the District Armed Reserve grounds, was changed all of a sudden in the late hours on Sunday to the annexe building inside the sprawling District Collectorate premises where arrangements were made in a swift manner. Prior to that the Armed Reserve ground was being prepared on a feverish pace there to host the event. Later, Mr.