Tamil Nadu CM flags off five mobile quality control labs
The CM laid the foundation stone for establishing a music college in Tiruvannamalai district.
Chennai: The state government on Wednesday launched five mobile quality control labs to evaluate the quality of various central and state govt road and infrastructure projects in five districts.
These five units will be used in Tiruvallur, Erode, Madurai, Nagapattinam and Tirunelveli districts. CM Palanisami flagged off the mobile quality control units, valued at Rs 2.35 cr, at an event held here.
The rural development department was implementing over Rs 20,000 crore worth of Central and state government road and infrastructure projects annually and there were various levels of quality control measures for these, it said.
These mobile labs were equipped with over 20 required tools and equipment that could enable officials to undertake 15 types of quality assessments on the spot. The results could be uploaded and monitored online.
The CM laid the foundation stone for establishing a music college in Tiruvannamalai district. Also, he ordered a relief of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of three persons who lost their lives during lightning strike in Thirumangalam in Madurai district on May 9.
