The Hindu 28.07.2010
Dindigul MLA flays municipality
Staff Reporter
DINDIGUL: Despite sanctioning of funds from the MLA constituency development, several development works at an estimated cost of Rs.75.20 lakh were not executed, owing to the “lethargic attitude” of the municipality, charged Dindigul MLA K. Balabarathi.
Talking to press persons here on Tuesday, she criticised the “inaction” of the municipality.
“I had sanctioned funds from the MLA constituency development fund for 2008-09 for construction of community halls at Savariyarpalayam and Puchinaickenpatti and sanitary complex in 10 {+t} {+h} ward, laying of road and construction drainage canals on Sellandi Amman Temple Street and meditation centre at gasifier crematorium near Nagal Nagar. But the municipality did not start works worth Rs.43.10 lakh.”
She said she had also sanctioned funds for 2009-10 for laying cement road and drainage canal in YMR Patti, MSP Teachers Colony, MDS Colony, asphalt road in 11 {+t} {+h} ward, Anganwadi Centres at Kakkan Nagar and near Municipality, asphalt road on Annamalaiyar School and railway colony tar road.
The municipality said that tenders had been floated for six times. No one took up the contract. But the municipality has the power to cancel the licence of contractors who did not take up the tenders that were floated thrice.
Why no action had been initiated against contractors, she questioned. Administrative sanction was given to many contracts. The work did not commence till date. She would go for an indefinite fast from August 16.
