The Hindu 24.12.2010
Ground-level reservoir inaugurated
It may solve problems in distribution of drinking water in Gandhinagar East
VELLORE: Law Minister Durai Murugan inaugurated a ground-level reservoir constructed at a cost of Rs. seven lakh and a high-mast lamp erected at a cost of Rs. five lakh in the Gandhinagar town panchayat on Tuesday.
He said that the reservoir was meant to solve the problems in distribution of drinking water to the residential areas in Gandhinagar East. A ground level reservoir would be constructed in Gandhinagar West too if necessary.
Steps had been taken to make Gandhinagar a model town. The Virudhambut police station would be expanded by appointing 56 more policemen, Mr. Durai Murugan said.
A total of 7.54 lakh colour television sets had been distributed at a cost of Rs.171 crore so far in Vellore district. This included 61,441 sets in Katpadi Assembly Constituency. A total of 1484 TV sets costing Rs.34.45 lakh were distributed to beneficiaries in Gandhinagar area on Tuesday.
N. Paramasivam, president, Gandhinagar town panchayat, presided. Sheela Rajan, Chairperson, Vellore district panchayat, Pramila Dayanidhi, chairperson of Katpadi panchayat union, V. Dayanidhi, president, Block Education Committee, Katpadi, Pushpalatha Vanniyaraja, chairperson of Tharapadavedu Municipality, S. Ravichandran, Special Deputy Collector (colour TV sets) and G. Chandrasekar, Tahsildar, Katpadi spoke.
P. Bhaskaran, executive officer (in charge), Gandhinagar town panchayat, proposed a vote of thanks.
