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Dharmapuri Municipality to get a new building at a cost of Rs. 2-crore Higher Education Minister Palaniappan laid foundation stone

Monday, 11 November 2013 04:54 administrator
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The Hindu            11.11.2013

Dharmapuri Municipality to get a new building at a cost of Rs. 2-crore Higher Education Minister Palaniappan laid foundation stone

Staff Reporter

Foundation stone laid for new office

DHARMAPURI: Higher Education Minister P.Palanippan laid the foundation stone for construction of a two storey building for Dharmapuri Municipality at a cost of Rs. 2-crore here on Saturday.

Speaking at the function, the minister said that the present building of the municipality was constructed 60 years ago, hence, it was decided to construct the new building to cope with the fast developing town. Chief Minister has sanctioned Rs. 1.40-crore and the balance amount Rs. 60-crore would be given from the general fund of the Municipality.The 17,760.45 sq. ft building will come up in the Municipal High school campus, he added.

 

Perambalur gets underground drainage system

Thursday, 07 November 2013 05:31 administrator
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The Hindu             07.11.2013

Perambalur gets underground drainage system

Special Correspondent

The underground drainage system for Perambalur town, inaugurated through videoconference by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday has fulfilled a much felt need of the residents. The scheme, executed at a cost of Rs.31.91 crore, incorporates wastewater recycling facility and will benefit 5,431 households in Perambalur municipal limits. The UGD system has a pipeline network running to 94, 545 metres, with mainlines used for pumping sewage laid to a length of 1,800 metres. The system incorporates 3,200 manholes, one main pumping station, and a wastewater recycling plant, according to a release.

 

Corporation to open 30 night shelters

Wednesday, 06 November 2013 12:02 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle         06.11.2013

Corporation to open 30 night shelters

Chennai: The Chennai corporation has proposed to construct 30 more night shelters in the city, having recently ope­ned 15 new ones besides the existing 15 in Chennai.

The city corporation has also claimed space from the CMDA-controlled places at the Koyambedu bus stand and Madhavaram lorry shed. Vacant spaces at the MRTS construction sites are also asked for construction of new night shelters. Besides, places are also identified at zonal levels and some sites rented, according to sources.

“We are following the Supreme Court’s direction in constructing the shelters and additional shelters besides these 30 will also be considered in case of need,” said a Corporation official.

The corporation carries out the functions of these nigth shelters in coordination with the city-based NGOs. The civic body also runs special shelters for women, children and mentally ill people.

“One shelter must be constructed for every lakh of population in the city, and hence the corporation has initiated this move,” the official added. “There are many people who sleep on the pavement in my area. The corporation must inte­nsify identifying the homeless and provide everyone a shelter this monsoon,” said J. Pankaj, a resident of MGR Nagar.

 
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