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Central region hails expansion plan for Trichy, Thanjavur corpns

Aug 25, 2021, 04:29 IST

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Trichy: The announcements to expand Trichy and Thanjavur corporations and upgrade Kumbakonam and Karur as new municipal corporations made by municipal administration minister K N Nehru in the state assembly during the demands for grants have fulfilled the long-pending demand of the people of the central region.

The move to expand Trichy and Thanjavur corporations will complement the growth of the two cities located at a close distance. “Trichy missed the recent metropolitan development authority proposal for the tier-ii cities. After the expansion, Trichy city should also get an authority to ensure equal growth in all zones,” Dr M A Aleem, member, Trichy district welfare fund committee, said. Residents said that the city area must be expanded covering Thuvakudi municipality and suburbs of Samayapuram to utilise the land bank available on Thanjavur and Chennai national highways respectively.

Trichy Corporation sources said that a preliminary study on the expansion had already commenced by enumerating the population and area of the adjoining village panchayats. While Trichy Corporation is heading for an expansion after 2011, it is the maiden expansion plan for Thanjavur since it has been upgraded as a municipal corporation in 2014. It is said that urbanised town panchayats and village panchayats adjoining the corporation areas will be amalgamated.

“The government should appoint an IAS officer as commissioner for Kumbakonam Corporation. The scope for urban development and fund availability will improve,” A Giri, a social activist from Kumbakonam, said. Thanjavur district has two municipal corporations now, which include Kumbakonam. Similarly, Musiri and Lalgudi town panchayats in the Trichy district were upgraded as municipalities.

In Karur, Punjaipugalur and TNPL Pugalur will be merged to form a new municipality, the minister announced. Similarly, Adirampattinam town panchayat in Thanjavur district was also upgraded as a municipality. An underground drainage project and a new bus terminus was also planned at Mannargudi.