The Hindu 27.07.2010
Water scheme work to be over by August: Minister
Staff Reporter
| Periasamy inspects works near Dindigul |
The project was implemented at a cost
of Rs.38 crore
Appointment orders handed over to 35 sales personnel
DINDIGUL: Cauvery combined drinking water scheme meant for Vedasandur, Gujliamparai and nearby areas would be completed by August as the TWAD Board had completed 85 per cent of works, said Minister for Revenue I. Periasamy.
Talking to presspersons after inspecting the works at Kovulur village in Gujiliamparai union near here on Monday, he said that the residents of Vedasandur and nearby villages would soon get quality protected drinking water from the Cauvery.
Water project works meant for Reddiyarchatram and Vedasandur unions were in the finishing stage. Pipeline laying work was also expedited, he added.
The project was implemented at a cost of Rs.38 crore to supply protected drinking water to Vedasandur, Oddanchatram, Palayam, Kannivadi, Sri Ramapuram town panchayats and 739 habitations in Vedasandur, Oddanchatram, Reddiyarchatram, Thoppampatti, and Gujiliamparai unions.
Of these, 30,000 litre capacity ground-level water tank was under construction at Gujiliamparai. It would supply water to 235 habitations in Vedasandur, Oddanchatram and Gujiliamparai, the minister added.
Relief
Later, the minister handed over appointment orders to 35 sales personnel meant for ration shop and fair price shops, compensation to the tune of Rs.2.60 lakh to persons who received injuries in a cracker factory blast incident in Dindigul town and incentives to private hospitals recognising their service in eradication of tuberculosis. Collector M. Vallalar accompanied him.
