Local people seek improvement of basic amenities
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| Lending them an ear:Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development K.P. Munusamy interacting with local people after inaugurating road works at Agasipalli village near Krishnagiri on Sunday. -Photo: N.Bashkaran |
Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural
Development K.P. Munusamy inaugurated ten road works under the Pooled
Assigned Revenue Scheme for 2012-13 and also under the Tamil Nadu
Village Habitations Improvement (THAI) scheme for 2012-13, costing Rs.
2.11-crore.
Mini pumps
He
also commissioned three mini pumps with plastic tanks for drinking water
at a cost of Rs. 4.5 lakh under the Panchayat Union Central Fund for
2011-12 in the Krishnagiri Panchayat Union on Sunday.
On the occasion, people made various pleas to improve basic amenities such as provision of roadside drainage and community hall.
He
directed the Block Development Officer to look into the issues raised
by the people and asked him to prepare estimates for the demands of the
public.
The Minister asked the president of the Kattiganapalli panchayat to replace the damaged overhead tank at Tiruvalluvar Nagar.
Community hall
Residents
of the new TNHB Colony requested the Minister to take steps to
construct a community hall at a public place for the benefit of the
local people.
Mr. Munusamy said the request would be considered.
He
also inaugurated water supply through plastic tanks attached with mini
pump and bore well at a cost of Rs. 4.5 lakh at Kittampatti Colony,
Madamandai village and Mecherikottai village.
K. Ashok Kumar, Chairman, District Panchayat and officials from the District Rural Development Agency accompanied the Minister.
