The Hindu 06.11.2014
Mayor inspects work at Siruthur tank
Monsoon work:Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa and corporation officials
inspecting work under way at Siruthur tank on Thursday.— Photo: S. James
Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa inspected Siruthur tank near
Tiruppalai on Thursday and instructed officials to expedite the bund
strengthening work.
According to a press release, the
corporation, on receiving information that the tank is reaching its
capacity after the rain, steps have been taken to prevent inundation of
residential areas in the vicinity.
Along with the
Public Works Department, the corporation was working to ensure that the
water would not go waste and used for irrigation.
As per the State government’s instruction, repair work had been started after the monsoon, he said.
Assistant Commissioner A. Palanichamy and Executive Engineer Sekar were present during the inspection.
