NAGAPATTINAM: The
foundation stone
for the renovation of the four side retaining walls of the
Nagore Dargah tank
in Nagapattinan district was laid on Thursday.
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The walls collapsed in rain triggered by
Cyclone Nivar
in November 2020.
Minister for handloom and textiles O S Manian and minister for backward classes and minority welfare, S Valarmathi, laid the foundation stone for the work to be carried out at an estimated cost of Rs 4.34 crore.
Chief minister
Edappadi K
Palaniswami during his tour of the delta districts on December 9, to examine the crop loss caused in the aftermath of the cyclone, visited the Nagore Dargah and inspected one side of the retaining wall of a tank, which had collapsed due to rain. He assured to allocate funds to renovate the damaged wall.
The event was organized by the dargah authorities with prayers. Nagapattinam MLA Thamimun Ansari and member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, A Tamil Magan Hussain participated.
In another function held at the new bus stand in Nagore on Thursday, Manian laid the foundation stone to construct a
Yatri Nivas
at a cost of Rs 1.40 crore to benefit devotees visiting the dargah.
Yatri Nivas is going to be constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) scheme, which addresses he development deficits of identified minority concentration areas.
The nivas will come up on a plinth area of 6,000sqft with all the required facilities.
A total of 300 devotees can stay at the nivas, the minister said.