The Hindu 30.05.2013
Corporation approves Plan fund for 2012-13
Rs.23.84 crore for infrastructure projects.
The City Corporation’s Plan fund for 2013-14, which was
approved on Tuesday, earmarks Rs.78.75 crore for projects under various
heads.
Projects to be taken up include those under
the Plan fund, the development fund (general) with an allocation of
Rs.36.24 crore; those under the 13{+t}{+h}Financial Commission award,
Rs.14.44 crore; Scheduled Caste category fund, Rs.6.81 crore;
maintenance grant, 7.08 crore for non-road category; and Rs.14.15 crore
for road category. Infrastructure development is one of the thrust areas
with a total allocation of 23.84 crore, approximately 30 per cent of
the entire Plan fund. The stadium grandstand work, as part of the
National Games, gets an allocation of Rs.1.25 crore. The work includes
renovation of city roads, bus stands, drainage, and street lighting.
In
view of the drought situation, water supply projects get Rs.3.13 crore,
of which Rs.1.4 crore will be used for the extension of the sub
mainline. Improvement work on the mini-drinking water project at
Parammel at a cost of Rs.12 lakh and the implementation of a similar
project at Chulliyod at a cost of Rs.10 lakh are also planned.
As
much as Rs.6.81 crore have been earmarked for the welfare of Scheduled
Castes. Out of this, Rs.1.58 crore will be given away as aid for buying
land.