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It will be constructed at a cost of Rs.1.14 crore A bridge constructed by the British collapsed in 1996 rain VANIYAMBADI: One of the long-pending demands of the residents of Vaniyambadi has been met owing to sustained efforts of the municipality – a bridge is going to be built at Jinnah Road. The municipality performed ‘bhoomi puja’ for on Thursday. The bridge will connect places such as the bus stand, the railway station and the Vaniyambadi taluk office. Municipal officials were all praise for the chairman V. Sivaji Ganesan. The bridge would be constructed at a cost of Rs.1.14 crore. The civic body had to face several hurdles to find a contractor, the officials said. Mr. Ganesan said that though the municipality had recommended for the construction of a bridge in 2004-2005, they were not able to take it forward owing to political and administrative reasons. Soon after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam came to power, a tender was floated for the construction at an estimated cost of Rs.85 lakh. But no one came forward as the cost fixed was low compared to the actual expense a contractor would incur. Tender was floated four to five times but in vain. Contractors wanted the estimate to be revised. It was under this situation the municipal chairman took up the issue with Local Administration Minister M.K. Stalin and Public Works Department Minister Durai Murugan. With their support, the civic body arrived at a revised estimate of Rs.1.14 crore and the contract was given to a local contractor. Residents said that there were two tributaries of the Palar that passed through Vaniyambadi. One passed through Periapettai area and the other, Atrumedu, adjoining Vaniyambadi town. In 1914, the British had constructed an iron bridge at Atrumedu for movement across the tributary. It was a one-way bridge. Enquiries revealed that the maintenance of the bridge was handed over to the Public Works Department. But, lack of attention deteriorated its condition and the structure collapsed in the heavy rain in 1996. People living on the other side of the tributary couldn’t move. Transportation came to a standstill. However, no effort was taken to immediately reconstruct the bridge. People suffered during floods and helicopter service was called in for rescue operations.
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