R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, SEP 30
Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated 19 storied “SIGARAM” Type-VI Tower (Residential Quarters)- at Aayakar Bhawan, Nungambakkam, Chennai on Thursday.
There was no Type VI Quarters elsewhere in Tamilnadu to cater to the residential needs of higher officials in the Department. The project for construction of Type VI Residential Quarters was taken up and the construction work commenced on May 28, 2016. The total overall cost of the project is around Rs 65 crore, excluding land value.
The overall plinth area for the quarters is 13,590 sqm and the plinth area of a residential unit is 243.48 sqm. The special features of the building include multi-level mechanized car parking facility in stacks for 120 cars, provision of 2 passenger lifts and 1 goods lift, a 125 KVA DG set, rooftop solar power facility, 25,000 litres capacity Sewage Treatment Plant, centralized garbage collection system, etc.
To mark the inauguration, the Finance Minister unveiled a plaque before cutting the customary ribbon cutting and lighting the Kuthu Vilakku and took part in the pooja. Later she went around the quarters.
While returning, the candid Nirmala Sitharaman took group photo with the waiting women staff inside the Ayakar Bhavan.
She also heard the grievances from some women and men staff hailing from northern states, who sought transfer to their native state.
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with officials of @IncomeTaxIndia in the presence of Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance Sh. Tarun Bajaj at Chennai.@FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc @nsitharaman @MIB_India @PIB_India @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/JtYODUHWsr
— PIB in Tamil Nadu (@pibchennai) September 30, 2021
Earlier, Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Officers of Income Tax Dept. at Taj Coromandal, Chennai. This was followed by an interactive session, especially with young Officers, on various aspects of functioning of the Department.
This was followed by an interactive session, esp with young officers. Hon'ble FM emphasised that tax officers must act as agents of change to facilitate the transformation of tax administration as also to deliver improved tax payer services as enshrined in the Taxpayer's Charter. pic.twitter.com/SMVT5tXlsj
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) September 30, 2021
Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj, IAS; CBDT Chairman J B Mohapatra, IRS, Pr.CCIT; D C Patwari, IRS were present on both the occasions.
Earlier in the morning, the finance minister held meeting with officials of GST and Customs department at Hotel Taj Coromandel.
