The Hindu 08.10.2010
Funds for municipality to tackle water scarcity
Special Correspondent
VELLORE: A sum of Rs. five lakh has been allotted to the Tharapadavedu Municipality to tackle acute drinking water scarcity, according to Durai Murugan, Minister for Law, Courts and Prisons.
Inaugurating a self-help group building and a fair price shop in the municipality on Thursday, he said that municipal officials should take steps to supply drinking water to residents through lorries. More funds would be provided to the municipality, if necessary.
The government would take steps to bring water to Vellore from the Cauvery in Hogenakkal, as a permanent measure to ease the drinking water scarcity, Mr. Durai Murugan said.
