The Hindu               22.08.2013

Municipality approves plans to construct subways

Staff Reporter

Karur municipality on Tuesday stamped its approval on plans to construct subways at Kulathupalayam and Pasupathypalayam. The Kulathupalayam subway is estimated to cost Rs. 3.80 crore and the Pasupathypalayam subway Rs. 2.80 crore.

As for the Kulathupalayam plan, it was pointed out to the State government that the public were finding it difficult to cross the wall raised by the railways adjacent to the track in the area. Since accidents occurred in the region, people were demanding a subway to help them access the other side of the railway track.

With a plan for construction of a subway at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.80 crore, Karur municipal chairman on June 25 last had written to the Commissioner for Municipal Administration seeking sanction of funds for the subway. Earlier, as soon as the council assembled, women councillors tied rakhi to some of their male counterparts.

The Hindu               17.08.2013

Bus stand for Thiruthangal soon

Special Correspondent

Residents of Thiruthangal, who have been dreaming for a bus stand of their own for the last 25 years, are likely to get one within a year. Though it has been upgraded as a municipality, Thiruthangal has remained a transit point. Efforts made by Minister for Information and Special Programme Implementation K.T. Rajendhira Balaji, Municipal Chairman Dhanalakshmi Ganesan, and Vice-Chairman P. Sakthivel have started yielding results.

An area of 1.5 acres on Sivakasi-Virudhunagar Main Road has been identified and it has been planned to construct the bus stand at a cost of Rs. 3.69 crore. The municipality is expected to share the expenditure and contribute a sum of Rs. 40 lakh while the rest is likely to be received from the State Government. Tenders will be floated in about two weeks and a gala function is proposed by this month end.