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Construction of new municipal office inspected

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The Hindu      22.12.2010

Construction of new municipal office inspected

Special Correspondent


check:Collector M. Vijayakumar, second from right, looking at the blueprint of the proposed municipal office in Perambalur on Tuesday.

PERAMBALUR: Collector M. Vijayakumar inspected the construction works of the new municipal office near the new bus stand in the town on Tuesday at an outlay of Rs.85 lakh and directed the officials to complete the work by February next.

The municipal office building is being constructed under the Infrastructure Gap Filling scheme 2007-08.

While the government has sanctioned Rs.40 lakh for this project, the remaining sum of Rs.45 lakh is contributed by the local municipality. Surendar Sha, Municipal Commissioner, explained the progress of the work.

The State Information and Public Relations Department has planned to construct an exhibition to explain the various achievements of the government departments at the municipal ground from December 25.

An exhibition of the products made by the women self help groups organised by the Mahalir Thittam will also commence at the same venue. Mr. Vijayakumar inspected the ground this morning.

G. K. Lokeshwari, project officer, DRDA; S. Deivanayaki, project director, Mahalir Thittam were present.