Vijay govt to shift Assembly, Sectt out of Fort St George

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a new integrated Secretariat and Legislative Assembly complex in Chennai, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore. The 20-lakh-square-foot complex will replace Fort St George as the administrative hub.

The complex will be established with modern infrastructure, including fire-safety facilities,

provisions for the easy movement of persons with disabilities and facilities conforming to green building standards. It would bring all government departments together under a single administrative campus and would be equipped with adequate parking facilities, conference halls, public service centres and modern amenities for officials.