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The Hindu Tiruchi 2.3.2019
Innovative plans for Tiruchi
TIRUCHI, MARCH 02, 2019 00:00 IST
UPDATED: MARCH 02, 2019 03:50 IST
Water ATMs, recreation club and coaching centre planned across Tiruchi
After executing a clutch of innovative ventures such as open gyms and roadside libraries in the city in recent months, the Tiruchi Corporation has unveiled plans to continue with its novel approach in the coming year too.
The civic body, in its Budget for 2019-20, has come out with plans to create a recreation club for senior citizens, install water ATMs to dispense mineral water to residents at a nominal price and organise coaching classes for unemployed youth appearing for competitive examinations.
The first-of-its-kind facility for senior citizens by the Corporation would be established at the public park on Park View Street in Ward 50. The club would have television, newspapers, books and traditional play/games material suitable for senior citizens. The Corporation has allotted Rs. 2 crore in the Budget for establishing the facility.
Water ATMs
Automatic Water vending Machines (Water ATMs) would be installed across the city to make available mineral water to residents. Although the civic body was ensuring an average drinking per capita water supply of 135 litres a day, the initiative was intended to make available extra purified mineral water at an affordable price to residents. Seventy places have been identified for establishing the vending machines that are to be installed with private participation. However, the civic body affirmed that it was committed to provide drinking water and underground sewer connections to all households in the city. About 10,000 omitted households would be covered this financial year.
Free coaching
In yet another unorthodox venture for a civic body, the Corporation would organise free coaching classes for unemployed youths who are appearing for competitive examinations. The classes would be handled by academicians and teachers drawn from colleges, training institutes and universities. Necessary infrastructure would be created at the Corporation Middle School complex at Woraiyur for conducting the classes. The Corporation has set aside Rs. 1 crore for the purpose.
The Corporation Middle School at Kuratheru in Woraiyur would get a digital library at an investment of nearly Rs. 1 crore. This would make available digitised books and online reading material for students. The facility would be accessible to student and youths for free.
More gyms, parks
Three new open gyms would be established at Lakshmipuram, Race Course Road and Prakash Nagar at a total cost of Rs. 55.75 lakh. One more open library would be established at Burma Colony at an investment of Rs. 14.30 lakh. Ten new public parks would be established at Star Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Vignesh Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, State Bank Colony, Ponnagar, Anna Nagar-VOC Nagar Junction, Ramalinga Nagar Western Extension, Shanmuga Nagar and M.M.Nagar. The Corporation would spend about Rs. 3.63 crore on these facilities. It has also earmarked Rs. 10 lakh for beautifying the Cauvery bridge.
With a view to encouraging residents to raise terrace gardens, materials and seeds/saplings will be supplied to 10,000 residents during the year on a first-come, first–served basis. A sum of Rs. 35 lakh had been set aside for the same. A nursery, which would supply ornamental plants to residents free of cost, would come up at Anna Nagar II Street Park at a cost of Rs. 60 lakh.
Beautification
The Corporation has also outlined plans to desilt and beautify Sengulam and Mavadiankulam. Walking and running tracks have been planned strengthening the tank bunds.
Other important Budget proposals include a proposal to build a yatri nivas with private participation at Old Chathram ward office complex on Madurai Road, and a new building for the Ariyamangalam zonal office at Viragupettai at a cost ofRs. 4 crore.
Truck Terminal
The Corporation has also revived a proposal to establish a truck terminal at Panchapur at a cost of Rs. 4.50 crore and has made a Budgetary allocation of Rs. 2 crore for the year.
The terminal was earlier planned along with the integrated bus stand at Panchapur. Without elaborating much on the proposal to establish an integrated bus stand, the Corporation has, however, affirmed that steps would be taken to expedite and execute the project at the earliest.
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