The Hindu 11.04.2013
Identification of land begins
The Coimbatore Corporation on Wednesday took the first
step towards establishing ‘Amma Unavagam’ with officials inspecting the
sites selected.
Led by Mayor S.M. Velusamy and
Commissioner G. Latha, the officials, including Deputy Commissioner S.
Sivarasu and City Engineer in-charge K. Sugumar, from health and
engineering wings inspected the selected sites at Flower Market, Podanur
Bus Terminus, Singanallur Bus Stand and Maniakaram palayam. Sources
said that the officials first went to Flower Market, where they
identified a place at the newly constructed market for establishing the
canteen, aimed at providing breakfast (idli) and two varieties of packed
rice for lunch for workers and those from the economically weaker
sections.
The officials then went to Podanur and
Puliakulam . At Podanur the officials selected a Corporation premises
near the Podanur Bus Terminus. The sources said that though the building
was strong, the Corporation would have to make structural alternations
to accommodate kitchen and dining area.
Likewise, the
officials after visiting the Corporation’s wedding hall in Puliakulam
decided against using it as a kitchen, given the area available, the
sources said and added that at present the idea was to have five
kitchens right at the canteen premises.
The officials
finally visited the Integrated Child Development Centre in
Maniakarampalayam that was in disuse. They decided to structurally alter
the place to accommodate kitchen and dining area.
The
sources said that the Corporation would have to shell out close to Rs.
30 lakh for refurbishing and altering the buildings chosen. And the
civic body also had to identify a place for the canteen in the Central
Zone. The four places identified on Wednesday were in North, West, South
and East zones.
Based on Wednesday’s inspection, the
Corporation would have to send a letter to the State Government, which
would issued a Government order in this regard.
The
Corporation, the sources said, was most likely to procure the groceries
from the Co-operative Department’s Chinthamani showroom and others from
the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation.
It was also likely to involve members of the self-help groups in cooking and distribution.
