The Hindu 09.07.2013
Work on preparing project report for storm water drain begins in Coimbatore
Draft report of survey will be placed before the public for their opinion
The work to prepare the detailed project report for
constructing storm water drain in added areas of the Coimbatore
Corporation got off to a start in Kuniamuthur on Saturday.
Study area
According
to a press release that was issued here by the Coimbatore Corporation,
Suncon Engineers, the Pune-based engineering company, would conduct the
study over a period of eight months covering as much as 151 sq.km. area.
The drain would run for a distance of approximately 750 km in the area that is under consideration.
The
Corporation had chosen the company along with the Tamil Nadu Urban
Infrastructure Financial Services Limited to execute the task.
After
the survey has been conducted in the specified area, the Coimbatore
Corporation would place the draft report before the public,
non-government organisations and experts for their opinion.
Suggestions
After taking into considerations their suggestions, the Corporation would ask the contract-company to prepare the final report.
At the inauguration, Mayor S.M. Velusamy, Commissioner G. Latha and other officials were present.
The drain will run for a distance of approximately 750 km in the area that is under consideration.