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The government of Tamil Nadu will make an investment Rs 1,000 crore in Chennai and other urban local bodies of the state for restoring damaged roads.
In addition to 387 km bus routes and 5,525 km interior roads in Chennai, a total length of 23,464 km roads was being maintained by 14 other corporations and 121 municipalities in the state. Smart roads including footpaths, ducts, medians, cycle tracks, parking and lighting are being implemented in 10 corporations.
In the last eight years, 6,083 km roads had been damaged because of natural calamities, water supply schemes and sewage network projects. Restoration work has been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 3,050 crore. Of 5,310 works taken up, 4,947 had been completed at a cost of Rs 2,560 crore in local bodies in the state.
The state government will complete five underground sewer network projects by March 2020 at an estimated cost of Rs 1,123 crore. A total of 14 underground sewer network projects have been completed at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore. Work on development of sewer network in cities such as Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur and Coimbatore has been taken up.
To promote solid waste management, the state government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Thermal Power Corporation to generate power from waste in urban areas. |
