The bad condition of the Manapparai – Veerappur highway has been
posing a serious threat residents of Manapparai town. This is a vital
link from Manapparai to Veerappur and a large number of school buses and
college vans operate through this stretch which falls in the ward 27 of
the Manapparai municipality.

According to Noordeen, a resident of
Manapparai, the road links Karur district via Gujiliyamparai. It takes
about 10 minutes to cross a distance of just 300 metres by two-wheeler
or four-wheeler. A large number of buses and mini-buses are also being
operated through this stretch.

According
to municipal officials, a proposal has been drafted for re-laying the
road to a length of about 5 km at an estimate of Rs. 90 lakh. Since the
municipal funds were not adequate to meet this huge expenditure, a
proposal has been drafted for getting the funds from special provisions,
the source told
The Hindu
on Thursday night.