CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the long-awaited Semmozhi Park in Coimbatore on Tuesday, marking the revival of a major cultural infrastructure project first announced 15 years ago.
In 2010, during the World Classical Tamil Conference held in Coimbatore, former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had announced that a Classical Language Park would be established on 165 acres within the Gandhipuram Central Jail complex.
However, the project did not take off after the change of government in 2011. When the DMK returned to power in 2021, the proposal was revived.
In the first phase, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation undertook the construction of Semmozhi Park on 45 acres at an estimated cost of Rs 208.50 crore.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the project in 2023, and the work has now been completed.
CM Stalin will inaugurate the park this morning during a day-long visit to the industrial city.