Civic body gears up for monsoon
The Hindu
The Tiruchi Corporation on Thursday pumped out stagnant water from some of the low-lying areas in the city following a heavy overnight rain. The civic body identified 22 locations and started draining
The Tiruchi Corporation on Thursday pumped out stagnant water from some of the low-lying areas in the city following a heavy overnight rain.
The civic body identified 22 locations and started draining the water since morning, officials said. As part of the civic body's rainfall preparedness measures, stormwater drains running to a length of 680 km have been desilted from the total 85 km within city limits. Work to desilt and clean channels such as Rettai Vaical and Kathirikai Vaical - running to a length of 33 km - is also underway.
Amidst demand by the BJP for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged unauthorised transfer of funds belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (MVSTDC), Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that the State government will not hand over the investigation to the CBI “voluntarily.”