Tamil Nadu government today announced sanctioning over Rs 1000 crore to take up various works including establishing underground drainage system for various areas under Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Corporations.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced a sum of Rs 300 crore towards setting up underground drainage system for areas coming under the expanded limits of Tuticorin Corporation.
The project will be implemented in a phased manner, she said in a statement here while announcing Rs 20 crore for laying roads to the extent of 29.74 km in Athimarapatti, Meelavittan, Muthiahpuram, Sankaraperi and Tuticorin suburban.
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Further, underground drainage system in areas coming under Tirunelveli Corporation, but yet to be implemented, will be done in a phased manner at a cost of Rs 490 crore, she announced.
She also allocated Rs 35.20 crore for repairing damaged roads in Tirunelveli and assured to modernise the bus stand here besides proposing multi-level parking.