The Vellore Corporation has written to the Commissionerate of
Municipal Administration seeking Rs 90 lakh under the Drought Relief
Fund for the lorry and tractor water supply project.
In order to
overcome the shortage of water supply during summer, the Corporation had
involved private parties for supplying water through lorry and tractor.
As the project was successful, it was being continued in the city.
According
to the available data from the local body,the Corporation had spent a
considerable amount for the lorry and tractor water supply project for
the year 2011-12 and 2012-13 in each zone as follows: Rs 83.80 lakh for
zone 1 – Tharapadavedu, Rs 30 lakh for zone 2 – Sathuvachari,Rs 38.10
lakh, for zone 3 -Vellore and Rs 19.80 lakh for Zone 4-Shenbakkam.
Corporation
officials said the local body has been utilising the general fund for
the project and had written to the Commissionerate of Municipal
Administration to release a fund amounting to Rs 90 lakh for Vellore
Corporation in the first phase, to meet the expenses of the ongoing
project.
