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Road works to be expedited

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI : With the Tiruvallur Collectorate paving the way for supply of road-laying materials, the Ambattur Municipality is gearing up to complete road works in various areas.

A municipality official said that about 3,000 loads of gravel were supplied on Saturday to blacktop the arterial roads including Park Road in Anna Nagar, Vavin Road in Mogappair and Padi Kuppam Road. Out of the total 350 roads in the municipality, the local body has issued work orders for laying about 240 street roads.

"We plan to lay all roads in the municipality by June 15," said the official.

Health camp

In a bid to improve the health of the underprivileged people, the civic body will organise a health camp on May 18 under the `Varummun Kappom' programme. An official of its Health Department said that about 3,000 people were expected to participate in the camp, which is to be conducted at Kamaraj Government High School, Ambattur OT.

The camp would offer blood tests, ENT, eye screening and diagnosis of various ailments.

The local body has set aside Rs.1 lakh for the camp.

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