The Hindu 06.11.2009
Corporation likely to get Rs. 100 crore
S. Ganesan
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Corporation Commissioner T.T. Balsamy chairing a meeting in Tiruchi.
TIRUCHI: The Tiruchi Corporation is likely to get an allocation of about Rs.100 crore under the Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Project (TURIP) to improve its road and drainage networks.
A consultant, appointed by the government to implement the project, is all set to take up a Geographical Information System (GIS)-based survey to assess requirements. Corporation officials.
An expert team would visit the city next week to identify the works and finalise the designs, Corporation Commissioner T.T.Balsamy told The Hindu here on Thursday after chairing a preliminary meeting with representatives of DHV India Private Limited, the consultants. Tiruchi is one of the 12 cities identified for the implementation of the project in the State in the first phase.
The Corporation has prepared a list of works to be taken up under the project. However, the proposals would be assessed by the consultants based on spot visits and study.
According to R.Jaganathan, General Manager, DHV India, the first eight months would be devoted to carry out the survey and designing the works. The works would be executed in the following 12 months. The structures would be maintained by the agency for a period of five years before handing themover to the civic body.
Mr.Balsamy said that the roads would be developed to international standards with underground ducts for utility services and cables. Mr.Jaganathan indicated that apart from roads and drainages, works such as establishment of parking lots, junction improvements and even fly-overs could be taken up under the project depending on the need.
