The Hindu                       12.04.2013

Announcement on water scheme hailed

People from tail-end areas like Peravurani, Adhirampattinam and Pattukottai in the district have welcomed the combined drinking water scheme announced by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa recently. As per the scheme announced by the Chief Minister, Kollidam combined drinking water scheme will be implemented at a cost of Rs. 125 crore. It will benefit Peravurani, Perumagalur and Adhirampattinam town panchayats and nearly 1,153 habitations in Pattukottai, Sethubavachathiram, Peravurani, Madukkur, Papanasam, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur and Thiruvonam panchayat unions. A total of 5,76,000 people will be benefited from the scheme. Ten panchayat unions in tail-end areas will benefit the most from the scheme.