‘Many good projects devised for Palani’s development remain in cold storage’
The Hindu
Three municipalities - Kodaikanal, Palani and Oddanchatram and 23 town panchayats - are going to urban local body polls on February 19 along with Dindigul Corporation.Elections to the three municipali
Three municipalities - Kodaikanal, Palani and Oddanchatram and 23 town panchayats - are going to urban local body polls on February 19 along with Dindigul Corporation.
Elections to the three municipalities assume significance as Kodaikanal is a star attraction for tourists while Palani is dear to devotees whereas Oddanchatram is a major vegetable trading centre.
According to V. Rajamanickam, who was the Municipal Chairman of Palani between 2006-2011, some good schemes devised then are still in cold storage. ‘When M.K. Stalin was the Local Administration Minister then, we made efforts to bring Palani under a list of 12 towns for implementing underground drainage scheme for which the Dandayuthapaniswamy Temple administration agreed to share 40% of the cost. But after all those efforts, those who were at the helm later did not do anything,” the CPI (M) functionary said.