The Hindu  28.09.2010

Rs. 10 crore allotted for re-laying important roads

Staff Reporter

16 km of roads to be renovated in Dinidigul municipality

RELIEF SOON:Revenue Minister I Periyasamy, centre, handing over administrative order to Municipal Commissioner R Lakhshmi, left,

DINDIGUL: The municipality would take up a major road renovation works shortly as the State Government had sanctioned Rs.10 crore for the same, said I. Periasamy, Minister for Revenue.

Talking to press persons after handing over the administrative order to Municipal Commissioner R. Lakhshmi and Municipal Chairman R. Natarajan here on Monday, he said that a complete face-lift would be given to prime roads within the municipal limits.

Roads to a length of 16 km would be renovated of which eight km would be converted into cement roads and the rest as asphalt roads.

R.M. Colony Road would be widened with asphalt topping and have centre median lights at an estimated cost of Rs.2.6 crore.

It would help the municipality use maximum area for road users and provide sufficient space for pedestrians. Moreover, the centre median would prevent unnecessary crisscross movement of vehicles on both sides of the road. Sufficient lights would be fitted at road junctions.

Besides, all roads, particularly Scheme Road, Thiruvalluvar Street, AMC Road, Railway Station Road and Bell Berg Road around bus stand would be renovated. Roads in residential areas in the 17 wards would re-laid where the underground drainage work was over at an estimated cost of Rs.6 crore.

Round Road

Race Course Road, popularly known as Round Road, would be transformed into a major attraction to people of this town at an estimated cost of Rs.1.8 crore.

The entire ring road would be converted into cement road and wide platforms laid on both sides of the road for the use of walkers.

Besides, sufficient number of benches would also be placed at regular intervals for the walkers to relax after a brisk walk. The Race Course Road would become a walkers' paradise soon, he added.

Dindigul municipality had received the highest amount in the State for road development works, said the Municipal Chairman.