Chennai, Jan 11 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 99 crore Kalaignar Memorial Library in Madurai.

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The Chief Minister had on June 3, 2021, announced at the 97th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi that a state-of-the-art library would be established in Madurai in his memory. Accordingly, he laid the foundation stone virtually from the Secretariat here signifying the fulfillment of his assurance.

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The government had already allocated Rs 10 crore for the purchase of books, e-books, online periodicals and research books required to equip the library and in addition sanctioned Rs 5 crore for the purchase of technical equipment.

Public Works Minister E V Velu, Commercial Taxes and Registration Minister P Murthy, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiyagarajan, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu, were among those who participated.

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