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TODAY · GOVERNANCE · DAY 110

🚓 ₹164.64 Crore for Police and Fire Services

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On August 27, CM Vijay opened new Police buildings worth ₹127.76 crore and Fire and Rescue Services buildings worth ₹36.88 crore, presented the Nammalvar Award for best organic farmer to three farmers and the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to a late headmaster’s family, and opened the world’s first Pinhole Pupilloplasty Centre at Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Alwarpet.

📅 August 27, 2026 · Day 110 in Office · Secretariat, Chennai

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In short

On August 27, CM Vijay opened new Police buildings worth ₹127.76 crore and Fire and Rescue Services buildings worth ₹36.88 crore, presented the Nammalvar Award for best organic farmer to three farmers and the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to a late headmaster’s family, and opened the world’s first Pinhole Pupilloplasty Centre at Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Alwarpet.

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had a full day on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

₹127.76 crPolice buildings
₹36.88 crFire & rescue buildings
₹164.64 crTotal
3Nammalvar awardees

New Buildings for Police and Fire Services

At the Secretariat he opened newly built buildings for the Police Department (₹127.76 crore) and the Fire and Rescue Services Department (₹36.88 crore) — ₹164.64 crore in all. Better stations and quarters help personnel respond faster and serve the public in better conditions.

Awards

A World First in Chennai

Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister opened the world’s first Pinhole Pupilloplasty Centre at Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai — a centre dedicated to a pupil-reshaping eye procedure developed in Chennai.

Also on August 27

He chaired a meeting on rescuing Tamils stranded by flash floods in Nepal — read more ›

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