The Hindu 11.04.2013
Funds sanctioned for drinking water supply
A total of Rs.93.62 lakh has been sanctioned for
ensuring drinking water and constructing check-dams in the Scheduled
Tribes (ST) colonies in Aruvikkara constituency, according to a press
release issued by Speaker G. Karthikeyan here on Wednesday.
The
colonies that stand to benefit from the water supply schemes are the
Kaniyaramkode Idamala ST Colony in Tholikode panchayat, the
Malayadi-Kurakonam colony, the Pankavu-Thottumpuram-Pongkumkuzhi colony
in Kuttichal panchayat and the Kochu Kilikode colony in Vithura
panchayat. The check-dams will be constructed under the
environment-friendly small-scale drinking water schemes of the Hill Area
Development Agency.
The check-dams will come up at Aamalathodu in Kuttichal panchayat and Aadamuzhi in Tholikode panchayat.
The
other Scheduled Tribes colonies in the constituency would soon be
extended the same schemes, according to the statement from the Speaker.
