Rs 14,000 cr spent for ‘CM in your constituency’ in last 2 years, says Udhay

CHENNAI:Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin informed the House that the government has completed a total of 1,253 works, at Rs 14,466 crore, through various departments over the last two years under ‘CM in Your Constituency’ scheme.

The Chief Minister had initially announced that the scheme would be implemented with a budget of Rs 10,000 crore, but the cost has exceeded that amount, said his deputy. Udhayanidhi explained that district Collectors had proposed 2,437 works under the scheme, which were scrutinised by a high-level committee headed by the Chief Secretary.

“In 2023-2024, a total of 784 works were undertaken, amounting to approximately Rs 11,000 crore. Of these, 367 works have been completed, with the remaining works still in progress. In 2024-2025, 469 works worth Rs 3,503 crore are being carried out. Of these, 65 works have been completed,” The Deputy Chief Minister said.

Referring to the Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami’s remarks on the scheme, Udhayanidhi stated that the AIADMK general secretary had submitted 10 proposals, out of which four projects were selected, and three have been completed. “As we were unable to take up the remaining proposals, we requested alternatives from him. Of the alternative proposals, one is under consideration by the concerned department, while five are not feasible,” Udhayanidhi added.