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Tirunallar Temple Town Development project gets under way

Monday, 30 November 2009 01:39
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The Hindu 30.11.2009

Tirunallar Temple Town Development project gets under way

P.V.Srividya

— File Photo

Marked for renovation: A view of the `Nalan Theertham at Tirunallar.

TIRUNALLAR: The Tirunallar Temple Town Development Project (TTTDP) was ushered in with the foundation stone laying for the Nalankulam revitalisation project here on Saturday.

The project envisages a total investment of Rs.146.70 crore, inclusive of Rs.6.27 crore for Nalankulam renovation, funded by HUDCO. Iqbal Singh, Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry, inaugurated the project in the presence of Chief Minister V.Vaithilingam and V.Narayanasamy, Union Minister of State for Planning, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture.

Under the phase I, the famous Nalankulam will be renovated. The renovation entailed tank development work with a mandapam, granite steps, circular pavements, a landscape along with a building component of cloak, locker rooms and shops cluster. Apart from desilting and beautification, Nalankulam revitalisation envisages a water treatment plant.

Laying of an inner ring road, widening of local roads, a queue complex, rejuvenation of other sacred ponds such as the Saraswathi Theertham and Brahma Theertham, parking and pilgrim facilities, shopping and restaurant clusters, an inter-state bus terminal and other development works will be taken up in a phased manner under the TTTDP.

As on date, land acquisition valuations for the project are under way. Shortly after this, land was expected to be handed over to the department concerned.According to an official, alternate plot from the Tirunallar temple land along with an amount for house construction on lines of the Kamarajar Housing Scheme was being considered for about 33 dwellers identified as project affected people. Land acquisition would account for Rs.26 crore of the total project cost.

The project was initially conceptualised by the Department of Tourism. It was being executed by the Public Works Department. A special monitoring cell under Karaikal Collector N. Vasantha Kumar has been formed to monitor the work. A technical cell under the Superintendent Engineer has provided the expertise.

Public-Private Partnership model for improving hospitality services in the form of cottages on lines of the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam was also under consideration.

Last Updated on Monday, 30 November 2009 01:43
 

Roads to be upgraded to global standards

Sunday, 29 November 2009 06:25
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The Hindu 29.11.2009

Roads to be upgraded to global standards

S. Sundar

There will be no need for relaying for five years

 

Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Project to execute the work

Stormwater drainage, cable ducts for telecom and other services to be provided

MADURAI: Around 700 km of arterial and interior roads in the city will be upgraded to international standard so much so that they would be worthy of being maintained in motorable condition, without any need for re-laying, for five years.

The project will be executed by the Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Project (TURIP) for which a private consultant has begun a survey of the roads.

Corporation Chief Engineer, K. Sakthivel, said the survey would cover testing of soil, design for roads in every part of the city.

“Since we have completed almost 90 per cent of the underground drainage works, the city has been chosen as a beneficiary under the Rs.1,000-crore scheme covering 12 urban local bodies,” he said.

A detailed project report was expected in six to nine months after which the work for laying roads would be taken up.

The work would be implemented by TURIP with a 50 per cent grant from the State Government. The remaining 50 per cent would be given to the local bodies as soft loan from Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUISFL).

The work envisages provision of storm water drainage, cable duct for telecom and other services so that the roads are not dug up. Road design in different parts of the city would be based on the nature and volume of traffic. “Streets of less than 10 to 12 feet width would have concrete roads,” Mr. Sakthivel said.

The underground drainage work for 72 km in uncovered areas would be expedited for early completion, the Chief Engineer said. Representatives of all related departments, like Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and telecom companies, have been asked to carry out their underground cable laying work meant for their expansion for the next five years before the road laying work begins. “Once the roads are laid no road cutting would be allowed. We have requested the State Government to bear the expenses of replacing the worn out drinking water pipelines, laid in 1980s, along with this project to prevent road cutting,” Mr. Sakthivel said.

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 November 2009 06:29
 

Coimbatore Corporation meeting on water

Sunday, 29 November 2009 06:17
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The Hindu 29.11.2009

Coimbatore Corporation meeting on water

Staff Reporter

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore Corporation will organise a meeting on December 2 to discuss supply of treated waste water to industries, apartments and agricultural farms.

Treatment plants

According to a release from the Corporation, about 100 million litres of water a day (mld) from the waste water treatment plants at Ukkadam and Nanjundapuram would be available for non-drinking purposes.

Technology

The sewage waste water would be treated by adopting sequential batch reactor technology and the treated water could be used for industrial, construction and agricultural purposes.

Those interested in buying this water could participate in the meeting to be held on December 2 at 11 a.m., the release added.

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 November 2009 06:18
 
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