The Hindu              02.01.2014

Planning Committee gives nod for water project

Staff Reporter

District Planning Committee Chairman N. Chinnadurai gave his nod for drinking water project to cater to the needs of residents in 368 villages in 12 panchayat councils in the district.

Presiding over the meeting here on Tuesday, he said the government had allotted Rs.120 crore for this project.

The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board authorities would take up the work soon. The work was scheduled in three phases.

Mr. Chinnadurai reviewed the progress of development projects being carried out through various departments at the meeting.

Road work

Meanwhile, he said road infrastructure would be developed.

The East Coast Road would be strengthened between Tuticorin and Sathankulam for a stretch of 65 kilometres at an estimated cost of Rs. 150 crore. The committee was awaiting approval from the government.

Besides, the Highways Department officials had been instructed to take up the most-awaited road project to link Vanchi Maniyachi railway station to Tuticorin.

Thanking the Chief Minister Jayalalitha for the facility, he said many rail users would benefit from the road link up to Maniyachi parallel to the railway track.

A sum of Rs.110 crore had been earmarked for the facility. He appealed to the officials concerned to expedite the development works.

Collector M. Ravikumar and vice-chairman of the committee S. Kasthuri spoke.

Officials from departments of Rural Development, TWAD Board, Highways, Social Welfare, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forest, TANGEDCO and Pollution Control Board attended.

The Hindu              02.01.2014

Corporation to seek Rs. 78 crore to re-lay roads dug for UGD

The City Municipal Corporation has decided to seek Rs. 78 crore under the Integrated Urban Development Mission (IUDM) for 2014-15 to re-lay 157.174 km tar-topped roads damaged due to underground drainage (UGD) system and laying of pipelines for the Mettur – Salem Dedicated Water Supply Scheme work.

The UGD system was being implemented in 60 wards for a total length of 421.20 km. and pipelines have been laid for a total of 152 km. Also under the dedicated water supply scheme, pipelines have been laid for a length of 37.90 km of the total 40.27 km in the city.

Re-laying of tar-topped roads in a few areas where UGD works were completed was currently under way. But lack of funds has delayed re-laying of roads in many areas resulting in protest by the residents. Hence, the Corporation has prepared a detailed project for undertaking 378 road works in all the four zones for a total of 157.174 km. at a cost of Rs. 78.49 crore.

A total of 72 road works for a length of 31.37 km. are to be undertaken at Suramangalam Zone at a cost of Rs. 11.20 crore, 92 road works for a length of 43.19 km. at Hasthampatti Zone at a cost of Rs. 21.40 crore, 88 road works for a length of 37.78 km. at Ammapet Zone at a cost of Rs. 19.09 crore and 126 road works for a length of 44.82 km. at Kondalampatti Zone at a cost of Rs. 26.79 crore.

Corporation officials said that due to lack of funds with the civic body, it was decided to seek funds under the IUDM for the current year and a resolution was also passed in the council meeting held on Tuesday.

Officials added that the project would be forwarded to the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Chennai and after obtaining funds, works would begin.