The Hindu 29.09.2010
Rs. 10 crore allotted for re-laying important roads
Staff Reporter
DINDIGUL: The municipality would take up a major road renovation works shortly as the State Government had sanctioned Rs.10 crore for the same, said I. Periasamy, Minister for Revenue.
Talking to press persons after handing over the administrative order to Municipal Commissioner R. Lakhshmi and Municipal Chairman R. Natarajan here on Monday, he said that a complete face-lift would be given to prime roads within the municipal limits.
Roads to a length of 16 km would be renovated of which eight km would be converted into cement roads and the rest as asphalt roads.
Besides, all roads, particularly Scheme Road, Thiruvalluvar Street, AMC Road, Railway Station Road and Bell Berg Road around bus stand would be renovated.
Race Course Road, popularly known as Round Road, would be transformed into a major attraction to people of this town at an estimated cost of Rs.1.8 crore.
