Remove encroachments and widen Vayalur Road, say residents
The Hindu
As Minister chalks up plans to develop the left bank of Uyyakondan canal as 60-feet road
While the plan to ease traffic congestion on the Vayalur Main Road outlined by Minister for Municipal Administration, K. N. Nehru, has been largely welcomed, local residents, however, emphasise the need for clearing encroachments and widening the existing arterial road.
On Sunday, Mr. Nehru announced plans to develop the left-bank of the Uyyakondan canal as a full-fledged road and also build a new link road to Vayalur via Woraiyur. Mr.Nehru said that Uyyakondan canal bank would be widened and developed as a 60-feet road after necessary clearances were obtained from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. He also said that a new link road would be developed from Woraiyur to Vayalur, though he did not indicate the exact alignment of the road.
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