The Hindu 09.07.2013

UGD work on Ayyasamy Road to be completed soon: Mayor

Slow progress:Ayyasamy Road at Shevapet in Salem will be opened for traffic as soon as the underground drainage work is over. —file PHOTO: P.GOUTHAM

The underground drainage work currently being carried out on Ayyasamy Road would be completed soon and would be opened for traffic by this month end, Mayor S. Soundappan said here on Monday.

After inspecting the work carried out in the stretch in ward 28 at Sevvapet, he said that after laying of pipelines, work orders would be issued for tar topping the road and commercial vehicles can ply on the road.

He said that of the total 525 metre road length UGD pipelines were laid for 200 metres and the remaining 325 metres would be completed soon. Only after completing the work, drinking water pipelines could be laid in the stretch, he added.

Mr. Soundappan said that the project was planned to be completed in September-end, but with representations from the public and lorry associations, the culverts have been constructed.

"All the works would be completed and will be thrown open for the public soon", he added.

Due to the delay in completion of the road work, the newly constructed maternity centre at a cost of Rs. 30 lakh was yet to be opened near the road.

Corporation Commissioner M. Ashokan, Executive Engineers G. Kamaraj, S. Venkatesan, A. Ashokan and others were present during the inspection.