Overview
- The first phase transforms 45 acres of the former Central Prison grounds in Gandhipuram at an estimated cost of ₹208.5 crore.
- The botanical campus offers 23 themed gardens, over two kilometres of walkways and QR-based plant information covering more than 2,000 species.
- Public amenities include a 500-seat amphitheatre, co-working spaces, an all-access gym, children’s zones, a terrarium and barrier-free pathways.
- During the visit, Stalin handed keys for an 86-home accessible housing project funded with ₹5.67 crore CSR support from G. D. Naidu Charities.
- Later on the schedule, the Chief Minister was set to attend a ‘TN Rising’ industry event where companies were expected to sign MoUs.