The Hindu            17.06.2013

Drinking water scheme to slake Virudhunagar’s thirst

Works are on to implement the Tamirabharani Combined Drinking Water Scheme so as to meet the drinking water requirements of the people of Virudhunagar district, said Information and Special Programme Implementation Minister K. T. Rajendhira Balaji.

Speaking at functions organised in connection with inauguration of an auditorium, constructed at a cost of Rs. 3.70 lakh at Vivekanandha Colony, two Integrated Sanitary Complexes, each constructed at a cost of Rs. 4.50 lakh, at Saradha Nagar and at Shanmuga Road (ward 25), a community hall, built at a cost of Rs. 9 lakh, on Mundagan Street (in ward 26), small electric pump built at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh on Kamarajar Road and a Children’s Park constructed at Keezh Kattalaipatti, at a cost of Rs. 10 lakh under Integrated Urban Development Mission, he said that all villages in the district would get drinking water facility.

(All these projects in Sivakasi Municipality were taken up with the money obtained from the MLA’s Constituency Development Fund.)

The Information Minister informed that dilapidated roads were being repaired and widened, and roads were being laid in the regions where fireworks units were located.

A sum of Rs. 4.50 crore had been allocated for the construction of a training centre here on five acres of land for the benefit of those labourers working in firecracker companies.

Mr. Balaji highlighted several welfare measures being taken by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa such as distribution of drought relief to poor farmers, ‘thalikku thangam’ scheme for young unmarried women, enhancement of maternity assistance from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 12,000, and freebies like free bicycles and free laptops to students.

Earlier, he participated in the ‘boomi pooja’ function for the construction of a Government Juvenile Home at a cost of Rs.1.7 lakh at Mallipudur in Srivilliputtur Municipality through the Social Welfare Department and additional buildings for Inspection Bungalow in Sivakasi at a cost of Rs. 25 lakh.

The Minister also inspected the godown where freebies such as fans, mixies and grinders were kept and also the service centre where fans, mixies and grinders were repaired in case of any fault in their functioning.

Municipal Chairman M. Kathiravan, several officials and local body representatives participated in the functions.