The New Indian Express 30.09.2010
‘Well done, Lakhoni, we'll remember your legacy'
CHENNAI: Terming him a man of commitment and dedication, Mayor M Subramanian on Wednesday said that the outgoing Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni had changed the face of the historic city with his vision in the last four years of his tenure.Addressing councillors from eight different corporations gathered here for the national-level sport meet organised by the Chennai corporation on Wednesday, Subramaniam said, “Lakhoni’s dedication to improving the city’s infrastructure during his tenure has fetched six nationally-acclaimed awards for the historic corporation, which gives it a unique distinction among all civic bodies in the country.”
Recalling his association with Lakhoni, the Mayor said, “I have seen his commitment towards the job ever since he was appointed as Deputy Commissioner (Works) of the Corporation in 1996.”
“We councillors alone could not take on the city’s infrastructure development and it’s a collective effort with officials, including the commissioner, who has played a big role in making it a reality,” Subramanian opined.
“Lakhoni has been posted as the MD of Metro Water and all councillors know how tough it is to manage the post, but he will deliver and prove his mettle there too,” he said , adding that the former commissioner was a man who loved challenges.
In his acceptance speech, Rajesh Lakhoni thanked the Mayor M Subramanian and all others for giving him the right support throughout his tenure to execute a number of projects. In a lighter vein, he said that he was not going far away from the Corporation, but only to the Metro Water department, which was interlinked with the civic body.
