Jaya opens Rs 25.46-cr Greater Chennai CoP office

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today inaugurated the new 10-storey office of the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner in Vepery locality here.

The highrise with a built-up area of 1,73,00 sq ft built on a 5.49 acre site on Periyar EVR Road in Vepery locality has been built at a cost of Rs 25.46 crore.

Chief Secretary Sheela Balakrishnan, DGP K Ramanujam and senior police officials were present during the inauguration.

The new building, which is close to the Egmore railway station, has a public grievance cell, press room and public relation officer's office in the ground floor.

Hitherto, the Police Commissioner's office was functioning from a colonial building in Egmore area.