In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edapadi K Palanisamy arrived this morning in Namakkal near Trichy to conduct an on the spot review of COVID-19 prevention and containment activities. He inaugurated 26 new projects and laid foundation stones for 130 projects in the first segment of the visit. The total value of these projects comes to 243 crore rupees.<br />''<br />''Mr Palanisamy is also expected to discuss developmental issues concerning the district with representatives of Small and Medium Enterprises, Chamber of Commerce and Industries.<br />''<br />''The Chief Minister's visit to Namakkal is part of an ongoing campaign of visiting various districts and directly interacting with various stakeholders.<br />''<br />''Namakkal, a basically rural district is famous, especially in South India, as a large producer of eggs. Lorry transport as well as Handloom and village industries also occupy a pride of place in the economic activities of the district.<br />