The Hindu 31.07.2012
Council demands another water supply scheme for city
The Coimbatore Corporation Council on Monday resolved to ask the Chief Minister to sanction another water supply scheme for Coimbatore city. The resolution, proposed by Mayor S.M. Velusamy, said that it was difficult to meet the drinking water needs of the city and adjoining areas with water from the existing water supply schemes.
To enable supply of adequate water for residents of all wards in the city, there was a necessity for another water supply scheme, Pilloor III.
Mr. Velusamy said that the Corporation was taking all possible efforts to address issues related to water shortage.The Corporation had asked for linking the Ramakrishnapuram tank with the Siruvani tank on Bharathi Park Road.
By linking the tanks, the Corporation proposed to divert Pilloor water to Siruvani-fed areas as and when the city experienced shortage in Siruvani supply.
To undertake the linking work, the Corporation passed another resolution, which was put forward by Ward 62 Councillor S. Balan.The resolution asked the Chief Minister to issue the necessary clearances and grant the money needed to undertake the work.
The other resolutions the Council passed included establishing a nursery to promote tree growth, maintaining with the help of service organisations the bullocks that were used to draw garbage carts and not allow the Corporation premises for holding protests.
The Corporation also decided to undertake repairs of children’s centres run the Integrated Child Development Scheme, issue photo identity cards for all Corporation school students, appoint counsel to handle Corporation cases pending before the High Court, send a proposal to the State Government to establish a bus stand on a 11.17 acre plot in Vilankurichi, acquire lands to establish scheme roads, undertake road development works in added areas and supply drinking water through lorries to areas in all the 100 wards.
- Corporation for linking Ramakrishnapuram tank with Siruvani tank
- Council passes resolution to establish a nursery to promote tree growth
