TRICHY: Minister K N Nehru has said that a new vegetable market has been planned at the proposed integrated bus terminus at Panjappur, also hinting that it will not affect existing markets including Gandhi market in the city. “We will not disturb the existing vegetable markets, but a new wholesale and retail market is planned at Panjappur near the site proposed for the bus terminus,” Nehru said.
He was speaking after inaugurating work on the drinking water revamp project in the city on Sunday. The work is being implemented under the smart cities mission at a cost of Rs 54.27 crore. The minister for municipal administration and water supply added that steps have been taken to execute infrastructure projects required for the city including bridges, elevated roads and new markets.
The minister also inaugurated a new public park cum walking tracks installed with a statue on Jallikattu at the northern bank of Uyyakondan canal near Anna Nagar Uzhavar sandhai, built at a cost of Rs 1.9 crore.
The drinking water project will replace 40-year-old pipelines in Thennur, Puthur, Thillai Nagar, Rockfort, Anna Nagar, Chinthamani, Marakkadai and Woraiyur. The work will be executed in seven phases and include construction of four overhead water tanks and underground sumps in two locations, scheduled to be completed before August 2023.
The minister also initiated the construction work for a new urban primary health centre (UPHC) at Kulimikkarai road at a cost of Rs 95 lakh to benefit residents of Andakondan and Alwarthope.
On pending infrastructure projects in city, Nehru told reporters that authorities have estimated Rs 80 crore for a new bridge across the Cauvery river as an alternative to the existing bridge connecting Srirangam island. “The chief minister has personally conveyed to the highways and PWD minister about the need for a new Cauvery bridge for Trichy. Besides, new elevated corridors on Karur road and Head post office signal will be established,” the minister said.
