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24-hour drinking water, thanks to Vaikunta Ekadasi

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The Hindu               04.01.2014

24-hour drinking water, thanks to Vaikunta Ekadasi

Special Correspondent

The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation will provide a 24-hour drinking water supply to all households and public taps in Srirangam during the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. The civic body will set up 12 temporary toilets and 39 temporary urinals in different parts of the town, Mayor A.Jaya said in a press release after inspecting the arrangements for the festival and some of the development works under in Srirangam on Friday. Toilets will be established at the parking lots at Srirangam Salai Road and Thimmarayasamudiram in the town. Necessary arrangements are being made to ensure cleanliness in the town, she said and appealed to people not to litter public places.

Earlier, she inspected the construction of storm water drains at Amma Mandapam Road, Veereswaram Mela Theru, Gandhi Nagar and Nelson Road.

Mayor appeals to the citizens to avoid littering in public places.