The Hindu 17.07.2017
Waste segregation scheme launched in Komarapalayam Municipality
Electricity
Minister P.Thangamani (left) handing over the containers to the
residents of Komarapalayam municipality in Namakkal on Saturday.THE
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Minister Thangamani donates Rs. 5 lakh to procure 47,832 green and blue plastic containers
The
Komarapalayam Municipality has introduced source segregation of
biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste under its solid waste
management programme.
Electricity Minister P. Thangamani donated a
sum of Rs. 5 lakh to the Municipality for procuring 47,832 green and
blue plastic containers to be distributed to the 23,916 households in 33
wards of Komarapalayam municipality.
Speaking during the launch
of the scheme here on Saturday, Mr. Thangamani explained the steps taken
for the creation of infrastructure in the municipal limits.
He
said that underground drainage works and drinking water scheme works
were progressing fast in the municipal limits. Once these works get
completed, all the roads in the town will be re-laid, he said.
The
municipality has accorded priority for supplying drinking water in all
the wards. Steps have also been initiated to ensure that all the
eligible people were covered under the different welfare schemes of the
government. The present regime was evincing keen interest in
implementing all the welfare and development schemes launched by former
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the Minister said.
M. Asia Mariam, District Collector, presided over the function. R. Maheswari, Municipal Commissioner, and others spoke.
Inaugurated
Earlier,
the Minister inaugurated the projects to construct a couple of
anganwadis at Avarankadu in Pallipalayam municipality at an outlay of
Rs. 15.46 lakh and two cycle sheds at Government Boys Higher Secondary
School in Komarapalayam town at an outlay of Rs. 10 lakh from his MLA
Local Area Development Fund.