The Hindu 19.12.2013
‘Underground sewer work to be over by March’
Work on the Rs.40.49-crore underground sewerage scheme
(UGSS) being executed in Vellore Corporation is expected to be completed
by the end of March 2014, according to R. Nanthagopal, Collector of
Vellore.
He was talking to reporters here on Tuesday
after inspecting the work on laying pipelines for the UGSS in the fourth
reach of the project area on Katpadi Road, forming part of
Mangalore-Villupuram NH 234.
Mr. Nanthagopal said
that out of the total length of 3.664 km to be covered by the scheme on
NH 234 (from National Theatre junction to Velappadi), the 900-metre
stretch from National Theatre junction to Makkan has been taken up about
a month ago for laying pipelines and construction of manholes.
Work
on this stretch is expected to be completed by the second week of
January, after which the work from Makkan junction to Velappadi would be
taken up.
In all, 21 manholes would be constructed
in the fourth reach. Asked about restoration work of the roads under the
control of State Highways where work of laying pipelines has been
completed, the Collector said that the restoration work would be taken
up soon.
Janaki Raveendran, Commissioner of Vellore
Corporation, said that the Corporation has deposited a sum of Rs. four
crore with the National Highways and Rs. two crore with the State
Highways for restoration of the roads which were dug up for laying of
the pipelines for UGSS.