Minister for Public Works E.V. Velu on Sunday inspected the construction of the Integrated Collectorate complex at Veeracholapuram and urged the officials to expedite the project to complete it by the end of November.The Collectorate is being built at an estimated cost of ₹139.41 crore.Spread over 35.18 acres, the eight-storey collectorate complex will comprise at least 40 departments, including revenue, rural development, animal husbandry, agriculture, social welfare, labour, tourism, and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments.Three separate halls have been constructed for conducting review meetings, weekly grievances redressal meetings, and for distribution of welfare measures to the beneficiaries.The complex will also have separate cabins for officials of various departments, conference room equipped with LED lights, and CCTV cameras. The Collector’s office will be on the third floor.The project has reached the final stage with only 5% of the work pending and steps are under way to complete the remaining work by November end. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will declare open the Collectorate complex next month, the Minister said.District Collector M.S. Prasanth and senior officials were present on the occasion.Published - November 10, 2025 08:56 pm IST