The Hindu           06.11.2014  

Mayor inspects work at Siruthur tank

Monsoon work:Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa and corporation officials inspecting work under way at Siruthur tank on Thursday.— Photo: S. James

Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa inspected Siruthur tank near Tiruppalai on Thursday and instructed officials to expedite the bund strengthening work.

According to a press release, the corporation, on receiving information that the tank is reaching its capacity after the rain, steps have been taken to prevent inundation of residential areas in the vicinity.

Along with the Public Works Department, the corporation was working to ensure that the water would not go waste and used for irrigation.

As per the State government’s instruction, repair work had been started after the monsoon, he said.

Assistant Commissioner A. Palanichamy and Executive Engineer Sekar were present during the inspection.