The Hindu 11.12.2010
Roads in Tirupur to get a facelift
Staff Reporter
- Photo: M. Balaji 
More amenities: Minister for Highways and Minor Ports M.P. Saminathan (left) inaugurating the new school building at Poyampalayam in Tirupur district on Friday.
Tirupur: Roads in Dharapuram is set to get a facelift as the municipal administration has taken up improvement works to the tune of Rs. 4.05 crore allocated under special road scheme.
Under this package, concrete roads would be laid at Kottapulipalayam to 2.948 km and black top roads to a total length of 6.456 km.
Of the total outlay, Rs. 1.59 crore has been earmarked for laying concrete surface.
The Minister for State Highways and Minor Ports, M. P. Saminathan, officially commenced the road improvement works at a function in Dharapuram town in the presence of Municipal Chairman P. Subramanian and Municipal Commissioner S. Durai, on Friday.
Mr. Saminathan handed over identity cards to 1,997 beneficiaries of Kalaignar Housing Scheme from Dharapuram, Udumalpet, Vellakoil, Madathukulam, Mulanur and Gudimangalam blocks. Mr. Saminathan inaugurated an additional academic block having three classrooms at Panchayat Union Middle School, Poyampalayam.
