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Rs. 46-cr. sewerage work gets under way

R. Vimal Kumar

— Photo: N. Rajesh

On track: Minister for Animal Husbandry P.Geetha Jeevan inaugurating underground drainage scheme in Tuticorin on Saturday.

TUTICORIN: Construction of underground sewerage system here on an outlay of Rs 46.40 crore commenced with ‘bhoomi puja’ on Saturday.

The project will be implemented by the municipality with technical support from Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and commissioned during 2009-10.

Of the total project cost, Rs 4.64 crore will be grants from the Government under Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project-III, Rs 26.02 crore borrowed as loan from Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services and three private finance firms, and the rest, Rs. 15.74 crore, raised through public contribution.

The project involves laying sewerage lines for 117.18 km, 3,985 manholes, eight lift stations, a main pumping station, four sub-pumping stations, and 23,910 house-connections.

Collected sewage will be treated using activated sludge process at Pulthottam, and later used as manure.

The municipality will levy monthly usage charges of Rs.60 for domestic use (Rs.3,000 as deposit) , Rs.150 for commercial use (Rs. 6,000) and Rs.200 for industrial use (Rs. 10,000).

Minister for Animal Husbandry P. Geetha Jeevan; Collector R. Palaniyandi; Municipal Chairperson R. Kasturi Thangam; Municipal Commissioner R. Lakshmi; Superintending Engineer (TWAD) K. Ratinavel; Assistant Executive Engineer (TWAD) S. Murugadas; and Municipal Engineer S.A. Rajagopal were present.

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