Chennai, 21 Oct 2026: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a series of development projects for Madurantakam Assembly consti tuency in Chengalpattu district, including a Rs. 20 crore Government Women's Arts and Science College at Acharapakkam, a Rs 10 crore accident and emergency care unit at Madurantakam Government Hospital and a Rs 20 crore paddy storage facility at Athur with a capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes.
The announcements, aimed at improving infrastructure in rural and urban areas, also include irrigation facilities, agricultural infrastructure, housing, education, healthcare and transport services.
To strengthen irrigation infrastructure, a check dam will be constructed across Pukkathurai Madu at Athimanam village at a c ost of Rs 5 crore. The sluices of the Public Works Department lake at Semboondi will be renovated at Rs. 4.5 crore, while desilting and strengthening of the banks of a water course at Nelvoy will be undertaken at Rs. 1.3 crore.
The Chief Minister also announced that the feasibility of construct ing a new high-level check dam across the Palar river between Padalam and Udayam bakkam would be examined and a Detai led Project Report (DPR) prepared. The 30- km Madurantakam high-level canal, constructed in 1984, will be desilted and its structures restored in phases to ensure water supply to 30 lakes.
For farmers, six paddy procurement centres will be esta blished at a total cost of Rs 1.8 crore. A semi covered storage facility with a capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes will be constructed at Athur at Rs. 20 crore to protect procured paddy. A State Seed Farm will also be developed on 25 acres at a cost of Rs. 10 crore.
In Madurantakam Municipality, a work ing women's hostel, a Rs. 3 crore knowledge centre for educated youth and a Rs. 4 crore weekly market will be established. New storm water drainage facilities will also be developed.
The government will develop a park with tourism and recreational facilities at Madurantakam lake. Pukkathurai Government High School will be upgraded to a higher secondary school, while a mini sports stadium will be esta blished at Karunguzhi at Rs 80 lakh to benefit rural students.
A new community hall will be constructed at Thinnalur at Rs. 70 lakh. To improve electricity supply, an additional 25 MVA transformer will be installed at Maduran takam substation at a cost of Rs. 3 crore.
The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board will construct houses with basic amenities for economically weaker and homeless families in the Madurantakam region.
Additional bus services will also be introduced to improve connectivity between villages in Chengal pattu district, enabling farmers to transport agricultural produce and students to reach schools and colleges.
The Chief Minister has directed the depart ments concerned to expedite the implementation of the announced projects.