The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Karunanidhi wants Ramnad water scheme expedited

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Karunanidhi wants Ramnad water scheme expedited

Staff Reporter

Promises a reward if the project is implemented in two years

RAMANATHAPURAM: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu Water Drainage Board and Local Administration officials to complete the Ramanathapuram Combined Drinking Water Scheme within two years.

He was speaking at a function organised at Paramakudi near here on Tuesday after laying the foundation stone for the Rs.616-crore project.

Mr. Karunanidhi said that though officials aimed to complete the mega scheme within three years, they should complete the project in two years. If they succeeded, he would extend a reward to those involved in the work.

Considering the sufferings of the people of the district, his Government announced the mega scheme in its first budget, which was submitted in the Assembly within two months of assuming office. Though the scheme would not meet all the expectations of the people, it would certainly take care of the drinking water needs of the people to a great extent, Mr. Karunanidhi said.

The scheme would also cater to the water requirements of the wayside districts such as Pudukottai and Sivaganga. A pipe to the length of 840 km would be laid from Tiruchi via Thirumayam, Thiruppattur, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram to Rameswaram. All areas in the Ramanathapuram district would be covered.

Each resident in rural hamlets and town panchayats would be supplied 40 and 70 litres a day respectively. Each person living in the municipal limits would get 90 litres a day.

A total of 20 lakh people would be benefited under the scheme, the Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister said the Government was committed to implementing the Hogenakkal water scheme for the people of Dharmapuri and Salem districts with the financial support from Japan. Negotiations were still on.

Chief Secretary L.K. Tripathy, Swaran Singh, Managing Director, TWAD Board, State Ministers N. Veerasamy, K. Ponmudi, S. Thangavelan and Union Minister of State for Home S. Regupathy spoke. Later, the Chief Minister gave away welfare assistance to various beneficiaries.

Earlier, K. Dheenabandhu, Secretary, Municipal Administration and Drinking Water, K.S. Muthuswaamy, Collector, spoke.

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