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Rs. 61.50 lakh for providing amenities

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Source : The Hindu Date : 10.06.2009

Rs. 61.50 lakh for providing amenities

Staff Reporter

ARIYALUR: Varadarajanpettai town panchayat in the district has been chosen for implementing the ‘Anaithu Peruratchi Anna Marumalarchi Thittam at an expenditure of Rs. 61.50 lakh during 2009-10.

Making this announcement at a review meeting on Monday, the District Collector, Anil Meshram, said that works on construction of roads with storm water drainage, erecting Compact Fluorescent Lamps, digging of borewells, desilting of tanks, laying cement roads, and creating bus shelters would be undertaken in the town panchayat under the scheme.

Further, priority would be accorded for the town panchayat as regards works undertaken by various departments and in allocation of funds for improving the basic amenities. Buildings would be constructed with PWD funds and medical camps would be organised by the Health department. Likewise, new schools would be started through the Education department, the Collector said, adding that the libraries, sports and recreation facilities, drinking water facilities would also be provided.

Senior officials including the Project Director of District Rural Development Agency R. Venkatachalam and Assistant Director – Panchayats, Tiruvengadam took part in the meeting.

Earlier, during the weekly grievance redressal session, members of the public handed over 209 petitions to the Collector. Most of them pertained to requests for relief for disabled, patta conversion, old age pension. The Collector directed officials concerned to act promptly on the petitions.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:03