Minister lays foundation for project works worth ₹4.22 crore in Salem
At the function, Mr. Rajendran said roads were to be laid from Vellalapatti to Gopinathapuram via Nalukkalpalam and in Sakkarapatti village at ₹2.16 crore. Likewise, roads were to be laid from the Mankuppai panchayat office to Raja Thottam and from Mankuppai to Perumal Kovil Mandapam at ₹61 lakh. Similarly, roads were to be laid from Mokkarayankadu to Crusher and Kottamettupattti to Poolavari at ₹83.63 crore and from Kuppanur to Amarakunthi in Sikkampatti village at ₹25.94 lakh.
Stating that 5,644 development works worth ₹344 crore were implemented in the Omalur panchayat union in the last four years, the Minister said that under the Kalaignar Kanavu Illam scheme, 121 beneficiaries received ₹3.75 crore and 267 beneficiaries received ₹1.57 crore under the Rural Buildings Maintenance and Renovation Scheme.
Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, works worth ₹248 crore and under the panchayat union general funds, 397 scheme works worth ₹11.42 crore were carried out. Under the Chief Minister's Rural Road Development Scheme, roads worth ₹6.78 crore were laid in 18 places in the Omalur panchayat union, the Minister added.
In the function, District Collector R. Brindha Devi and officials participated.
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