The Hindu 03.09.2010
Rs. 2.63 crore sought for re-laying roads
Special Correspondent
THURAIYUR: The Thuraiyur Municipality has sent a proposal to the Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, seeking an outlay of Rs. 2.63 crore for re-laying of roads which had been in a bad condition for the past several years.
With a cumulative length of 16 km, a total of 103 roads in the town will be re-laid shortly after the state government released funds, the Chairperson of the Municipality Boopathy Chelladurai said. While roads to a cumulative length of 12 km would be developed using bitumen, the balance 4 km would be upgraded into concrete roads.
The Municipality, at its meeting held here recently, adopted a resolution identifying the roads to be developed under the ‘Special Road Programme' for 2010-11.
The work will be executed in 24 packages, she said.
On the selection of roads, the Chairperson said that the Municipal council adhered to the guidelines set by the state government in identifying the works. Roads which had borne the brunt of natural calamity like floods and roads which had not been maintained for the past five years got priority, she said.
