Chief Minister Vijay on Saturday announced a set of new initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure and public services in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
For Madurantakam, the government said additional bus services will be operated from villages across Chengalpattu district. A detailed project report will be prepared for a new high-level barrage across the Palar river between Padalam and Udhayambakkam.
The constituency will also get six procurement centres at an estimated cost of Rs 1.80 crore, with each centre budgeted at Rs 30 lakh. In Achirappakkam, a new Government Women’s Arts and Science College will be set up at a cost of Rs 20 crore, while the Madurantakam Government Hospital will receive an accident and emergency care wing costing Rs 10 crore.
Other announcements for Madurantakam include developing a park with tourism and recreation features at Madurantakam Lake, a new hostel for women working in the municipality, and a knowledge centre for educated youth at a cost of Rs 3 crore.
For Dharapuram in Tiruppur district, a new drinking water scheme based on the Cauvery river will be implemented at a cost of Rs 1,439 crore. The government also announced 2,700 free house-site pattas for the houseless, desilting works in irrigation canals through 159 projects costing Rs 10 crore, and solid waste management and stormwater drain improvement works worth Rs 6 crore.
Further, a new Fire and Rescue Services station will be established in Mulanur. In Dharapuram municipality, an overhead water tank will be built at Rs 6 crore and streetlights will be installed at Rs 40 lakh, while desilting of channels and canals spanning 271 km is to be taken up soon.
