Tamil NaduThursday, 8 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
CM Vijay inspects Aavin lab and receives public petitions at Perambur MLA office
Chief Minister Vijay inaugurated Aavin’s ₹2.23 crore sub-laboratory in Chennai and received petitions from the public at the Perambur MLA office.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Chief Minister Vijay inaugurated a ₹2.23 crore sub-laboratory of Aavin’s central laboratory in Chennai’s Madhavaram and later received public petitions at the Perambur MLA office.
Key specifics
- The new Aavin sub-laboratory was built at a cost of ₹2.23 crore.
- The facility is located in Madhavaram, Chennai, and supports the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation.
- The lab is designed to test drinking water and wastewater as per BIS, FSSAI and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board standards.
- A new dairy unit with a daily handling capacity of 7 lakh litres is under construction at Madhavaram for ₹152.26 crore.
- Officials said that from 14 July to 6 October, 2,280 complaints were received across 27 departments and 85% were resolved.
Exam lens
Tamil Nadu governance and schemes question type: Aavin, cooperative sector, public grievance redressal, and infrastructure. TNPSC may ask the project cost, location, capacity, and complaint-resolution figures.