The Hindu              02.01.2014

Corporation to seek Rs. 78 crore to re-lay roads dug for UGD

The City Municipal Corporation has decided to seek Rs.
78 crore under the Integrated Urban Development Mission (IUDM) for
2014-15 to re-lay 157.174 km tar-topped roads damaged due to underground
drainage (UGD) system and laying of pipelines for the Mettur – Salem
Dedicated Water Supply Scheme work.

The UGD system
was being implemented in 60 wards for a total length of 421.20 km. and
pipelines have been laid for a total of 152 km. Also under the dedicated
water supply scheme, pipelines have been laid for a length of 37.90 km
of the total 40.27 km in the city.

Re-laying of
tar-topped roads in a few areas where UGD works were completed was
currently under way. But lack of funds has delayed re-laying of roads in
many areas resulting in protest by the residents. Hence, the
Corporation has prepared a detailed project for undertaking 378 road
works in all the four zones for a total of 157.174 km. at a cost of Rs.
78.49 crore.

A total of 72 road works for a length of
31.37 km. are to be undertaken at Suramangalam Zone at a cost of Rs.
11.20 crore, 92 road works for a length of 43.19 km. at Hasthampatti
Zone at a cost of Rs. 21.40 crore, 88 road works for a length of 37.78
km. at Ammapet Zone at a cost of Rs. 19.09 crore and 126 road works for a
length of 44.82 km. at Kondalampatti Zone at a cost of Rs. 26.79 crore.

Corporation
officials said that due to lack of funds with the civic body, it was
decided to seek funds under the IUDM for the current year and a
resolution was also passed in the council meeting held on Tuesday.

Officials
added that the project would be forwarded to the Commissionerate of
Municipal Administration, Chennai and after obtaining funds, works would
begin.