289 road repair works in Kovai soon: Senthilbalaji
Electricity Minister V Senthilbalaji on Sunday said that 289 road works are to be taken up in Coimbatore. Speaking to reporters after distributing welfare aid to 54 beneficiaries to the tune of Rs 1.13 crore, the Minister said that tenders were issued for 289 roads damaged in rains and those which weren’t re-laid after underground drainage works (UGD).
By : migrator
Update: 2021-12-05 23:39 GMT
Coimbatore
The Minister’s assurance comes in the light of AIADMK MLA’s claims that 541 works worth Rs 122.57 crore were cancelled by DMK in the district. On the issue of heavy stagnation of water during rains, Senthilbalaji said that water logging on roads happened as 75 mm of rains pounded the district within 45 minutes.
“Traffic, affected due to stagnation of water on Avinashi Road and Railway Bridge, however resumed due to war footing efforts by the district administration and Corporation,” the Minister said.
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