Rs 600-crore project to be completed by March, 2010
A new fort wa
s built on the shore of Madras by the British in 1639 for their military and trade activities. It was named after St George. Post Independence, the historic fort has been used as Assembly complex and Secretariat by the Tamil Nadu government. But not anymore. The old fort will be turned into a museum after the government decided to shift Secretariat and Assembly to a new Rs 600 crore complex in Chennai. The last Assembly session was convened in the fort this year.
About Rs 425.56 crore is being spent on a six-floor building (A Block) that will house the chief minister’s office, the Legislative Assembly complex, library and conference hall. The Assembly session will be held in a hall over-arched by a dome. The Secretariat will be located in the B Block which is being built at an expense of nearly Rs 259.56 crore. The complex will be ready by March 12, 2010.
The German firm, Gerkan, Marg und Partner (GMP), that also designed the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi, has come up with a plan that fuses the visual feel of a modern urban complex with elements from Dravidian temple architecture. Earlier, the building was planned as a 20-storey one but now it has been reduced to 8 storeys.
Chief engineer (Buildings) of the state public works department S. Karunakaran said, “The buildings have been planned with passage of natural light and air in mind. It will be a green building and will save on water and power. The granite floor will be decorated with kolams (rangoli) that are part of Tamil culture.” Block A will have 19 stairways and 22 lifts. Work at the complex has been expedited to meet the March deadline. Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi is taking personal interest in the project. He makes it a point to visit the complex at least thrice a week. He, reportedly, wants work to be finished in two months' time.
Besides, the government is also planning to build a world-class library in Chennai. And the World Tamil Conference is planned for Coimbatore in May. All these projects are going to be finished well before Karunanidhi resigns from politics. He has already hinted at doing so by the middle of this year. Political pundits feel that his son M.K. Stalin, who is the deputy chief minister, would replace his father as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
Throughout Tamil history, rulers have been known for building huge, swanky structures. Karunanidhi is proving to be no exception.
A new fort wa
s built on the shore of Madras by the British in 1639 for their military and trade activities. It was named after St George. Post Independence, the historic fort has been used as Assembly complex and Secretariat by the Tamil Nadu government. But not anymore. The old fort will be turned into a museum after the government decided to shift Secretariat and Assembly to a new Rs 600 crore complex in Chennai. The last Assembly session was convened in the fort this year.About Rs 425.56 crore is being spent on a six-floor building (A Block) that will house the chief minister’s office, the Legislative Assembly complex, library and conference hall. The Assembly session will be held in a hall over-arched by a dome. The Secretariat will be located in the B Block which is being built at an expense of nearly Rs 259.56 crore. The complex will be ready by March 12, 2010.
The German firm, Gerkan, Marg und Partner (GMP), that also designed the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi, has come up with a plan that fuses the visual feel of a modern urban complex with elements from Dravidian temple architecture. Earlier, the building was planned as a 20-storey one but now it has been reduced to 8 storeys.
Chief engineer (Buildings) of the state public works department S. Karunakaran said, “The buildings have been planned with passage of natural light and air in mind. It will be a green building and will save on water and power. The granite floor will be decorated with kolams (rangoli) that are part of Tamil culture.” Block A will have 19 stairways and 22 lifts. Work at the complex has been expedited to meet the March deadline. Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi is taking personal interest in the project. He makes it a point to visit the complex at least thrice a week. He, reportedly, wants work to be finished in two months' time.
Besides, the government is also planning to build a world-class library in Chennai. And the World Tamil Conference is planned for Coimbatore in May. All these projects are going to be finished well before Karunanidhi resigns from politics. He has already hinted at doing so by the middle of this year. Political pundits feel that his son M.K. Stalin, who is the deputy chief minister, would replace his father as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
Throughout Tamil history, rulers have been known for building huge, swanky structures. Karunanidhi is proving to be no exception.
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