Corporation receives Rs 689 lakh under urban mission
Vellore Corporation has received a fund of Rs 689 lakh under the
Integrated Urban Development Mission (IUDM) for the year 2013-2014 from
the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration (CMA).
The CMA
also listed various developmental work to be carried with the allotted
fund. Accordingly, `104 lakh was allotted for the implementation of
Solid Waste Management Scheme by the Corporation. The local body will
contribute Rs 6 lakh for the scheme from its general fund.
In
addition to this, Rs 200 lakh has been sanctioned for road work while Rs
35 lakh has been allocated for drinking water facilities. This amount
has been redirected to pay a loan which was borrowed by the Corporation
for the Cauvery Integrated Drinking Water Scheme in the city.
The remaining Rs 350 lakh would be used for the maintanance of streetlights.
