The Hindu 15.12.2010
Call to improve basic amenities in 15 Velampalayam Municipality
Staff Reporter
| CPI cadre observe fast in front of municipal office |
In unison:CPI members observing a fast in front of 15 Velampalayam Municipality in Tirupur on Monday.
Tirupur: Outcry over pathetic infrastructure in 15 Velampalayam Municipality is mounting daily as residents are confronted with dry taps owing to erratic water supply and non-functioning street lights, among other issues, despite raising the matter to the authorities concerned on many occasions.
On Monday, the Communist Party of India members observed fast in front of the municipal office demanding steps to increase the frequency of drinking water supply and improve basic amenities on a war footing.
CPI state secretariat member and former MP K. Subbarayan said it was sad that a municipality, which would be merged with the Tirupur Corporation next year, could supply drinking water to its residents only once in 20 days.
Last week, there were series of agitations by public and councillors, cutting across the party lines, over the apathy shown by the municipal officials on their demands for improvement in water supply.
CPI district secretary M. Ravi, who led the fast on Monday, asked the administration to repair the faulty street lights immediately to prevent the rising incidence of chain snatching and other crimes in the area.
The huge delays in issuance of ration cards to the applicants, lack of adequate storm water drains and battered roads in the municipal areas were also criticised by the CPI men.
Another demand put forward by Mr. Ravi was the need to set up a transformer at the eastern side of Theneerpandhal colony for providing quality power to the consumers in the locality.
