The Hindu 20.07.2009

Uncovered areas to get UGD system

Special Correspondent

TIRUCHI: The underground drainage system would be extended soon to cover areas which do not have the facility in the city now, Transport Minister K.N.Nehru has said.

A new scheme would be executed so that the drainage network was provided to all parts of the city, he said speaking at a function to distribute free gas connections with stoves to beneficiaries in ward 9 in the city on Sunday.

Currently, development works worth Rs.300 were under execution in the city, the Minister said. Steps were being taken to widen the roads.

So far, 66,000 families have been provided free gas connections with stoves in the district and another 23,000 families would get them soon. About 2.5 lakh families have been provided free TVs so far and during the current year another 1.50 lakh families would get them.

Mr. Nehru distributed the gas connections to 1,243 families on the occasion. Collector T.Soundiah, Mayor S.Sujatha, Corporation Commissioner T.T.Balsamy, Deputy Mayor M.Anbazhagan and others spoke.

IT Park soon

Work on establishing the proposed IT Park at Navalpattu in Tiruchi would begin soon, Mr.Nehru said speaking at a function to distribute free television sets at Appanallur and Ezhurpatti villages on Saturday. The Minister said eight companies were expected to begin operations soon.