Anna & MGR Memorials to get Restyling
Tamilnadu news: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced a facelift for the memorials of former Chief Ministers C N Annadurai and M G Ramachandran on the beach front at a cost of Rs ten crore.
The names of Anna and MGR still remain fresh in the minds and hearts of people. It is natural that the memorials of two great leaders are located next to each other. Since thousands of people from across the state visit these memorials, it was imperative that they are clean and maintained in an effective manner.
In line with the announcement made during the budget session of the State Assembly that the memorials would be given a facelift, Ms Jayalalithaa sanctioned Rs 1.20 crore to renovate the Anna memorial.
The release said, a sum of Rs 4.30 crore has been allotted to beautify the memorial of her political mentor, Bharat Ratna MGR, besides changing the frontage and constructing a compound wall at a cost of Rs 3.40 crore.