Virendra Kumar inaugurates services of CRC Madurai and lays foundation of its new building
The ₹36.41 crore barrier-free campus at Y. Pudupatti will serve persons with disabilities in southern Tamil Nadu.
Summary
Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar inaugurated the services of the Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Madurai, and laid the foundation stone of its new building on 4 January 2025. The CRC Madurai building will come up at an estimated ₹36.41 crore on 5.05 acres allotted by the Tamil Nadu Government at Y. Pudupatti, with barrier-free design, and will serve the southern region of Tamil Nadu. CRC Madurai was set up in December 2023 in a temporary building at Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Villapuram, and the minister distributed 186 aids and assistive devices to 120 beneficiaries under the PM Divyasha Kendra scheme.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 4 January 2025, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Minister
- Virendra Kumar, Social Justice & Empowerment
- New building
- ₹36.41 crore; 5.05 acres at Y. Pudupatti allotted by TN Government; barrier-free
- Set up
- December 2023, temporary building at TNHB, Villapuram
- Coverage
- Southern region of Tamil Nadu
- Distribution
- 186 aids/assistive devices to 120 beneficiaries under PMDK
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the estimated cost of the new Composite Regional Centre (CRC) Madurai building whose foundation stone was laid on 4 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹36.41 crore
PIB (SJ&E): the new CRC Madurai building will be constructed at an estimated cost of ₹36.41 crore.
Under which scheme did Virendra Kumar distribute aids and assistive devices to 120 beneficiaries at Madurai on 4 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) scheme
PIB (SJ&E): the minister distributed 186 aids and assistive devices to 120 beneficiaries under the PMDK scheme.
Consider the following statements about CRC Madurai: 1. It was set up in December 2023 in a temporary building provided by the Tamil Nadu Government. 2. Its new building will come up on 5.05 acres at Y. Pudupatti. 3. The new building will serve the southern region of Tamil Nadu. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (SJ&E): all three are stated – set up in December 2023 at TNHB Villapuram, 5.05 acres at Y. Pudupatti, serving southern Tamil Nadu.