24-05-2025
‘Engineers' shortage affecting works'
Madurai: A shortage of assistant engineers is hampering civic projects across Madurai, councillors said at the meeting. With just 15 assistant engineers for the 100 wards, they raised alarm over mounting delays in roadwork, drainage, and other essential infrastructure initiatives.
Ward 64 councillor M Solai Raja said the shortfall pushed many wards to rely on technical assistants, which could compromise the quality and safety of work. "The shortage is impacting the integrity of civic projects," he said. He also highlighted discrepancies in the corporation's rollout of digital water meters. "In ward 10, we noticed manual meters being fixed. This raises the risk of manipulation and revenue loss in the long term," he added.
Mayor Indrani Ponvasanth said the corporation sent a request to the municipal administration department for new appointments. Preparations for the northeast monsoon were also discussed, with councillors urging urgent desilting of stormwater drains. Before the meeting commenced, AIADMK councillors, with support from CPM, submitted a petition to the mayor requesting land allocation for a kabaddi ground in Sellur, near the Sellur market.
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