The Hindu 01.11.2013
Projects cleared for makeover of city roads
The Chennai Corporation Council, on Thursday, approved projects that will give city roads a makeover.
Among
projects in the pipeline are plans to shift transformers and electrical
cables on footpaths and putting to use technology that will allow
faster laying of concrete roads. A total of 18,000 roads have been
chosen, and work will be completed in phases, the entire lot being
covered by May 2014.
Shifting of obstructions on
footpaths of 71 roads will begin shortly. The Council passed a
resolution for payment of Rs.4.72 crore to the Tamil Nadu Generation and
Distribution Corporation for shifting of the structures for completion
of the work on 48.52 km of roads.
The Council also
approved work orders for laying concrete on many interior roads such as
Boat Club Road Third Avenue, Cenotaph First Street, Alwarpet Second
Street, Giri Road and Avvai Shanmugam Salai.