Vijay to use a common elevator at Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will begin using a common elevator at the Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai following his office's relocation to the 10th floor. Officials confirmed that no exclusive elevator will be dedicated to the Chief Minister, and emergency evacuation plans involve clearing a ramp currently used as a dumpyard.
Why it matters
This highlights administrative transparency and the symbolic move toward austerity or egalitarianism in high-level government office management.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will use a common elevator once his office is shifted to the 10 th floor of the Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai on the premises of Fort St. George.
As of now, the elevator, located on the southern end of the Maaligai, is being used by senior government officers such as the secretaries of different departments.
At present, the Chief Minister’s office functions from the main block of the Fort, where a handful of government departments have been housed. The block also accommodates offices of the Chief Secretary, and Home, Finance, Revenue and Public Secretaries, inaddition to the Assembly Chamber and the Assembly Secretariat.
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