Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay toured the Secretariat campus and several iconic places within the historic Fort St. George complex in a battery-operated car on Friday.

Mr. Vijay began the tour from Gate 10 of the Secretariat and visited St. Mary’s Church, one of the oldest British-era structures in Tamil Nadu.

After spending some time at the church, he proceeded past the office of the Archaeological Survey of India, the defence hospital area, the parade ground, and near the Chennai Fort Railway Station. Hundreds of Secretariat staff, government employees, and members of the public greeted the Chief Minister as he went around the campus.

The Chief Minister also received a rousing reception near Namakkal Kavignar Maligai.

Museum visit

Mr. Vijay later visited the Fort Museum, where he spent nearly 10 minutes, before concluding the tour.

Since assuming office, Mr. Vijay has been visiting his office at the Secretariat and holding key meetings with senior IAS officers and officials of various departments.