Chennai, Jul 11 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday launched the work to renovate 63 ancient temples that are atleast 1,000 year-old and spread across the state. The state Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, which has undertaken the massive work for Rs 100 crore, would improve the structures without altering the original architecture of the temples, the government said. The CM who virtually launched this initiative from the Secretariat here, also, released a book: ThirukkuraI – Treasure of Universal Wisdom, on the occasion. He inaugurated 472 completed works, including 403 classrooms, 54 toilets, 13 laboratories and 2 drinking water facilities, constructed at a cost of Rs 99.35 crore in 72 government high and secondary schools through the school education department. An official release here said Stalin paid floral tributes to the statue of freedom fighter Maveeran Azhugamuthukon located near the Egmore Railway Station, here. Meanwhile, ahead of the launch of “Ungaludan Stalin” (Stalin with you) – a public outreach programme to provide government services / schemes at people’s doorsteps, in Chidambaram on July 15, the Chief Minister held a consultation meeting with district collectors through video conferencing. The government staff would visit the houses to resolve the grievances, and to receive petitions at 10,000 camps to be held throughout the state. Another release said the Chief Minister flagged off 198 vehicles worth Rs 17.65 crore provided for the use of Rural Development and Panchayat Department officials, and handed over the keys to the officers. PTI JSP ROH