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Corporation to get administrative sanction for bus stand in Srirangam

Friday, 10 January 2014 05:29 administrator
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The Hindu             10.01.2014

Corporation to get administrative sanction for bus stand in Srirangam

S. Ganesan

6.69-acre site identified at Panchakarai for the project at a cost of Rs. 24 crore

Tiruchirapalli City Corporation would soon move the government to get administrative sanction for establishing a bus stand for the heritage town of Srirangam at Panchakarai on the banks of the Coleroon.

The corporation that had appointed a consultant to design and prepare a detailed estimate for the project has finalised the 6.69-acre site at Panchakarai, adjacent to Yatri Nivas that is coming up there. The site was narrowed down after four or five options were considered, officials said. On Thursday, Local Administration Minister K.P. Munusamy inspected the site along with T.P. Poonachi, Minister for Khadi and Village Industries, R. Manoharan, Chief Whip, Jayashree Muralidharan, Collector, and corporation officials.

Despite being a major tourist attraction, Srirangam does not have a proper bus stand. Town and mofussil buses and tourist vehicles have to be parked on the roadside. The town with a population of about 1.02 lakh attracts a floating population of about 20,000 every day. Nearly 300 tourist vehicles visit the town every day. The corporation has decided to establish the bus stand at a cost of Rs. 24 crore on a portion of its old sewage treatment farm.

“The conceptual plan has been finalised. We will soon forward a proposal to the government for getting administrative sanction,” Corporation Commissioner V.P. Thandapani told The Hindu .

He said while the bus stand with 26 bus bays and associate amenities would be set up in an area of about three acres, a parking lot for four-wheelers and two-wheelers would be established in the remaining portion of the land in the rear.

The civic body has decided to divert the sewage flow to the farm through a separate drain under Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Project (TURIP) at a cost of Rs. 3.2 crore and the work has commenced. The drain will be connected to the new underground drainage (UGD) system currently being established in Srirangam, Mr. Thandapani said.

Mr. Munusamy also inspected the progress of work on the UGD and drinking water supply augmentation scheme for the city being implemented with Japanese assistance.

 

Two multi-level parking lots proposed in Salem

Friday, 03 January 2014 04:53 administrator
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The Hindu               03.01.2014

Two multi-level parking lots proposed in Salem

The corporation two-wheeler parking stand and the vacant land for the proposed multiple parking lot in Salem. —PHOTO: P. GOUTHAM
The corporation two-wheeler parking stand and the vacant land for the proposed multiple parking lot in Salem. —PHOTO: P. GOUTHAM

To ease traffic congestion and provide adequate space for parking, the City Municipal Corporation has proposed to establish multi-level parking lots near Dr. MGR Central Bus Stand (New Bus Stand) and near Old Bus Stand at a total cost of Rs. 10 crore.

Corporation officials said that due to non-availability of parking space for two-wheelers in Old Bus Stand area, vehicles are parked haphazardly causing traffic congestion throughout the day. Hence, the corporation proposes to construct a multi-level parking lot near the River Thirumanimutharu at a cost of Rs. 5 crore. Also the existing two-wheeler parking lot near New Bus Stand is insufficient as vehicles have to be parked in open space. Hence, a new parking lot is proposed adjacent to the overhead tank at a cost of Rs. 5 crore. Corporation Commissioner M. Ashokan told The Hindu that a proposal would be submitted to the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Chennai, for approval and later a consultant would be appointed to study the required space, vehicle parking capacity and the number of storey required for the parking lot.

The civic body would seek Rs. 10 crore loan with grants from Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (TUFIDCO) and Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) for implementing the two projects.

 

Soon, vehicle users have to pay for parking around Gandhi Market

Monday, 30 December 2013 06:13 administrator
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The Hindu              30.12.2013

Soon, vehicle users have to pay for parking around Gandhi Market

violation:Vehicles parked indiscriminately around Gandhi Market. —PHOTO: R.M. RAJARATHINAM
violation:Vehicles parked indiscriminately around Gandhi Market. —PHOTO: R.M. RAJARATHINAM

Even as Tiruchirapalli City Corporation is planning a slew of measures to renovate and re-develop the over 70-year-old Gandhi Market, roads around the market continue to be constricted by encroachments by platform traders and indiscriminate parking of vehicles.

Taking cognisance of the congestion around the market, the civic body has planned to shift the onion and banana wholesale markets to Sengulam Colony market and Viragupettai overhead water tank complex.

The corporation has also turned its attention to the problem of vehicles being parked by visitors. It has decided to create two two-wheeler parking lots in an attempt to regulate the vehicle parking and to ensure that the disorderly parking of vehicles does not hinder traffic flow. The two temporary parking lots are to be established in front of the existing fish market and towards the East Boulevard Road up to Vazhakkai Mandi . The corporation has also fixed a parking fee of Rs. 2 for bicycles and Rs. 4 for motorcycles or mopeds for four hours. The fee was approved by the corporation council last week. An official resolution on the subject said it had become essential to regulate the parking of vehicles in the interest of traders and people visiting the market.

Welcoming the move, Rangarajan, a city resident who frequents the market, pointed out that all along visitors to the market had to park their vehicles on the roadside as there was no designated parking area. The one near War Memorial was always full. However, he insisted that the corporation take steps to regulate the parking of lorries transporting goods and strictly enforce the timings for their entry to the city.

The civic body has also decided to construct two permanent parking lots at the old slaughter house and diamond jubilee complex, which are to be renovated soon.

 
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