The Hindu 21.01.2010
New bus stand entrance to wear a fresh look soon
Staff Reporter
| Corporation attempts to restore lost lustre |
— Photo: A. Shaikmohideen 
Revamp: Northern enclosure of the new bus stand at Vaeinthankulam in Palayamkottai to be beautified by Punjab National Bank shortly.
TIRUNELVELI: Even as the new bus stand at Vaeinthaankulam has almost lost its earlier sheen, the corporation administration is making an attempt to salvage its lost lustre by roping in sponsors to maintain some portions at the entrance of this mofussil bus terminus.
To beautify the new bus stand, the corporation approached some potential sponsors here seven years ago and identified a textile showroom and a private sector bank for this purpose.
As per the conditions, the sponsors should pay Rs. 1,000 for every 200 metres of the enclosure to the Corporation for every six months as ‘promotion fee.’
When the southern bay at the entrance of the bus stand was handed over to Rm. K. V. and Sons, a leading textile showroom here, for maintenance, the assigned task was executed in a laudable fashion.
Apart from installing ornamental lights and creating a fountain there, the casuarinas grown on the enclosure were cut evenly and periodically that gave a real facelift to the bus terminus.
Continue the task
Naturally, the textile showroom has come forward once again to continue its task of maintaining the bay for the next three years.
Though a leading private sector bank was entrusted with the task of maintaining the northern bay of the bus stand, the area was not kept clean and green and in fact, acacia and datura have grown abundantly along with the untrimmed casuarina.
Now Punjab National Bank has evinced interest in resurrecting this bay with new attractions.
