Chief Minister Vijay announces a Rs 1,200-crore plan for a new integrated Assembly and Secretariat complex in Chennai. He presents the proposal in the state Assembly, outlining an administrative facility intended to bring state functions under one roof.
According to the accounts, the plan is shaped by limitations around Fort St George, where the current Secretariat is located. Vijay says the existing Secretariat cannot be expanded because of the area’s heritage status and related constraints. At the same time, the proposal is described as keeping heritage buildings at Fort St George intact as historical sites.
Outlets also differ slightly in emphasis: one focuses on the inability to expand the current Secretariat due to heritage restrictions, while the other highlights the broader goal of streamlining administration and consolidating multiple government departments in a single contemporary complex designed to meet future needs.
