CM opens auditorium

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, MARCH 9. The Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi, declared open an auditorium and a school block at two separate functions on Friday.

Built by the Chennai Corporation, the fully-airconditioned auditorium came up at the junction of G.N. Chetty Road and Srinivasa Road in T.Nagar. Constructed at a cost of Rs. 97.5 lakhs, the building, with a seating capacity of 500, had a total built up area of 1,120 sq.m. It was named after the first non- official chief of the Corporation, Pitti Thegaraya Chetti.

The Corporation's officials say the auditorium will be given on a rent for cultural programmes and the rate will be determined by the Council.

The Rs. 38-lakh three-storeyed school block, forming part of the Corporation's Middle School on Bangaru Naicken Street in Triplicane, was built under the assistance of the MLA Development Fund for Chepauk Assembly constituency. (Mr. Karunanidhi is the sitting Chepauk MLA).

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