The New Indian Express 12.08.2010
Rs 1,711 crore sanctioned for 6 districts
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 1,711.62 crore towards completing drinking water projects in six districts — Madurai, Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga and Tiruppur.Virudhunagar district has bagged three combined drinking water projects to be implemented at a cost of Rs 173 crore, Rs 190 crore and Rs 234 crore respectively.
These three projects would cover 395 rural habitations in seven town panchayats These include Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur, Vathirayiruppu and Sivakasi, Kariyapatti, Thiruchuzhi, Narikkudi, Virudhunagar panchayat unions, Sathur, Vembakottai, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Srivilliputhur and Aruppukottai.
Another combined drinking water project would be implemented in Nagapattinam district which would benefit 295 habitations and 315 way-side dwellings in Sirkazhi, Coleroon, Sembanarkoil and Mayiladuthurai panchayat unions.
The cost of the project is `105.70 crore. Yet another combined drinking water project would cover Melur, Avaniyapuram, Tirumangalam, A Vellalapatti, Vilangudi, Paravai, Thirunagar, Alanganallur, Palamedu in Madurai district and Singampunari in Sivaganga district at a cost of Rs 784 crore. Drinking water projects to cater to the needs of Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts, Palladam municipality, 23 town panchayats and eight panchayat unions would be implemented at a cost of ` 224.92 crore.
