“Trees Cut, Land Dug, But No Stadium: Work Begins In Haste Before Udhayanidhi Visit To DMK Min Mano Thangaraj’s Constituency”, The Commune, March 06, 2026
“A mini stadium project initiated in Kaladi Mammudu near Thiruvattaar village in Kanyakumari district has come under criticism after allegations that the facility, sanctioned at a cost of around ₹3 crore, has seen little progress even after nearly two years.
The project falls within the Padmanabhapuram Assembly constituency represented by Tamil Nadu Minister Mano Thangaraj. According to local residents, the mini stadium was announced as part of a development initiative by the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority, with funds reportedly allocated for the construction and basic infrastructure of the facility.
However, residents say that despite the allocation of approximately ₹3 crore for the project, only minimal preliminary work has been carried out so far. Large portions of the land remain dug up, and the site has reportedly been left incomplete for an extended period without significant construction activity……”
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