Minister Anand orders 45-day deadline for stalled Kodambakkam urban health centre after public complaints

Acting on public complaints of delayed construction, Rural Development and Water Resources Minister N. Anand made a surprise inspection of the urban primary health centre being built in Kodambakkam ward 132, Chennai, on May 29, on the CM's instructions. After reviewing progress with site engineers, he directed officials to complete all construction work to proper quality standards and hand it over for public use within 45 days, given the urgent medical needs of local residents.

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Anand Thiru. N.

Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources

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Hon'ble Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources Thiru N. Anand Inspects Urban Primary Health Centre Under Construction in Ward 132, Kodambakkam

In accordance with the directions of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru N. Anand conducted a surprise inspection today (29.05.2026) at the Urban Primary Health Centre under construction in Ward 132, Kodambakkam, Chennai.

The surprise inspection was carried out following complaints from the public that construction work at the Urban Primary Health Centre had been considerably delayed.

During the field inspection, the Hon'ble Minister enquired about the current status of the work and instructed officials to complete all construction work to the required quality standard within the next 45 days and bring the facility into public use immediately, keeping in mind the medical needs of the public.

Assistant Executive Engineer Thiru Kamalakannan, Assistant Engineer Tmt. Nandini, and other departmental officials were present during the event.

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Issued By: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chennai