{
  "id": 14927480,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates ₹301.71-crore Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-inaugurates-301-71-crore-periyar-arivulagam-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:17:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-inaugurates-30171-crore-periyar-arivulagam-in-coimbatore/article71591658.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Vijay inaugurated the ₹301.71-crore Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore on October 16, 2026. The eight-storey library and science centre, built at a cost of ₹301.71 crore, features a 356-seat auditorium, a planetarium, and various facilities for children and individuals with disabilities. The inauguration also saw the unveiling of a statue of Dr. Thanthai Periyar at the facility.",
  "summary": "He also unveiled a statue of Thanthai Periyar at the facility",
  "key_points": [
    "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurated ₹301.71-crore Periyar Arivulagam",
    "October 16, 2026 marked the inauguration of the facility",
    "Features auditorium, planetarium, and facilities for children/disabled"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}