The Hindu 27.10.2010
Rs. 79-crore drinking water project proposed
Staff Reporter
Nagercoil: The Government has proposed to implement a integrated drinking water project costing Rs.79 crore to distribute potable water to the residents in and around Kanyakumari.
A government order in this connection would be issued at the earliest. Deputy Chief Minister M. K. Stalin is likely to lay foundation stone for the implementation of this project, said Tourism Minister N. Suresh Rajan.
Inaugurating a filter house constructed at a cost of Rs.13 lakh at selection grade town panchayat at Aralvoimozhi on Sunday, the Minister said that under MLA Area Development Scheme, water would be distributed to the residents of Perumalpuram and Devasahayam Mount in the first phase.
In the second phase, water would be distributed to the residents of Mission compound and Aralvoimozhi special grade panchayat. After DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi came to power, a large number of welfare and development activities had already been implemented for the benefit of the poor and down-trodden, said the Minister.
The Minister also inaugurated part-time fair price shops at Elanthaiyadithattu and Mankavilai on Monday.
The long-pending demand of the people to set up part-time fair price shops had been fulfilled by the present Government. Around 150 family card hold holders of Mankavilai had to walk for more than 1.5 km to the fair price shop at Puthur in Rajakkamangalam union to purchase the essential commodities. Similarly, residents of Elanthaiyadithattu also had to walk for more than 1.5 k.m. to purchase essential commodities at Sundapattivilai fair price shop. When this hardship was brought to the notice of the officials, steps were taken to open part-time fair price shops by relaxing the norms.
