The Hindu 20.09.2010
“Allocate Rs. 80 cr. for Kovilpatti water project”
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI: CPI (M) State secretary G. Ramakrishnan on Sunday urged the government to immediately allocate Rs. 80 crore for the drinking water project for Kovilpatti.
In a statement here, he said though an announcement for allocation was made in the Assembly, it remained only on paper.Mr. Ramakrishnan asked for immediate allocation, pointing out that his party’s Kovilpatti town unit secretary K. Srinivasan had begun a fast-unto-death protest in support of the demand.