Drinking water supply to extension areas to be strengthened

TIRUNELVELI

TIRUNELVELI

Commissioner V. Sivakrishnamurthy said in the corporation council meeting held here on Wednesday that distribution of drinking water to extension areas of Melapalayam and Palayamkottai zones in Tirunelveli Corporation would be strengthened on an outlay of Rs. 35 crore.

When chairperson of Melapalayam zone Kathija Iqlam Fazila raised the issue of erratic drinking water supply in her zone, Tirunelveli zone chairperson Maheshwari said that the residents were yet to get drinking water supply from the Ariyanayagipuram drinking water scheme. Councillor Shakila of ward 41 too complained about inadequate drinking water supply to the houses in Palayamkottai extension areas.

Mr. Sivakrishnamurthy replied that the Ariyanayagipuram drinking water scheme works were about to be completed and drinking water supply in Tirunelveli zone would get improved significantly once this drinking water scheme was commissioned. Moreover, extension areas of Melapalayam and Palayamkottai would be strengthened as a new scheme on an outlay of Rs. 35 crore was about to be executed.

 “We expect the government’s nod for this project shortly,” he said.

AIADMK councillor P. Jeganathan demanded regular drinking water supply to Dhargah Street and Sripuram in Tirunelveli Junction and Mayor P.M. Saravanan assured him that the problem would be immediately addressed.

 Mr. Sivakrishnamurthy, while responding to a question from councillor Rasool Maideen, informed that Kannimarkulam in Melapalayam would be given face lift and roads in Aamnipuram would be re-laid shortly.