The Times of India       07.01.2011

CHENNAI: The principal secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply department, K Ashok Vardhan Shetty, on Wednesday night inspected the progress of road-relaying works in several areas taken up under the state's special road project 2010-2011.

He inspected the works at Ethiraj Sami Salai, Dr Ambedkar College Road, Basin Bridge-Elephant Gate Road, Jermiah Road, Kaliamman Koil Street, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Velachery Main Road and P S Kumarasamy Raja Salai and Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai in Egmore. Shetty also launched milling of Dr Muthulakhsmi Salai in Tiruvanmiyur. The cold-milling exercise is done wherever possible.

The secretary directed the officials to expedite the process of settling bills submitted by the contractors to facilitate smooth flow of work. The state had released Rs 60 crore towards road improvement works for about 146 km and the local body had made use of Rs 57 crore from its capital fund reserve, an official release said.

The AIADMK's south Chennai unit, following a call made by general secretary J Jayalalithaa, held a demonstration in Saidapet on Tuesday protesting against the corporation's failure to repair roads damaged in the recent rains and putting the public to hardship.