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Corpn. provides alternative land for Gandhipuram temples

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The Hindu       26.12.2014

Corpn. provides alternative land for Gandhipuram temples

Coimbatore Corporation will allot six cents each to the three temples in Gandhipuram that will be removed to facilitate the construction of a flyover.

In a resolution passed at the recent Council meeting, the Corporation said that it could allot six cents each to the Muniappa Swamy, Siddhi Vinayagar and Kannanur Mariamman temples in the 1,335 sq.m. land available at the Mariappan Street – Range Konar Street junction. And, in lieu of the allotment, it would get from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department the market value. The resolution said that the civic body had agreed to provide the alternative site based on the Highways Department’s request as the latter executed the flyover project. And, it said that it would forward the resolution to the Commissioner for Municipal Administration.

In another resolution, the Corporation said that it would shift the traders from the eastern side of the Dr. Nanjappa Road to facilitate the construction of the flyover. This was because their presence on the road hindered early completion. It would not stop with that but also provide alternative site to the traders, as mandated by the Madras High Court.

The civic body said that it had identified the Yard Road near the Power House in Central Zone to house the traders. The traders would have to pay rent to the civic body before setting up shops there.