Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday inaugurated a slew of projects across the State.

The
Chief Minister laid the foundation for drinking water upgradation works
to be implemented at a cost of `282.44 crore, and a sewerage treatment
plant to be set up at a cost of `60 crore in Tuticorin Corporation.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated new buildings for many municipalities, constructed at a cost of `151.04 crore. 

Besides, she also inaugurated the new bus stand in Tambaram, built at a cost of `4.95 crore.

The
other buildings inaugurated by the Chief Minister included hostel
buildings built at a cost of `75 lakh at the Tamil Nadu Institute of
Urban Studies at Coimbatore, office building at Nagapattinam
municipality (`1.15 crore) and a weekly market in Chinnamanur
municipality (`1 crore). 

New underground drainage projects
completed at a total cost of `148.14 crore in Perambalur,
Ramanathapuram, Chinnamanur, Dindigul and Dharmapuri municipalities were
also inaugurated by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

The sewerage
treatment plant in Tuticorin Corporation would be built on a
Design-Build-Finance-Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis at a cost of `60
crore. The facility will have a capacity of 24 MLD.