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Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt planning 40 more knowledge centres: Min
Trichy: Municipal administration minister K N Nehru on Thursday inspected the functioning of Trichy corporation's knowledge and study centre at Kuthupapallam near Birds road in Cantonment. After interacting with the aspirants preparing for competitive examinations, the minister said the govt is planning to expand smart knowledge and study centres to 40 more locations across the state. The minister along with mayor Mu Anbalagan and commissioner V Saravanan enquired about the facilities such as study space and toilets available for aspirants preparing for TNPSC and UPSC examinations. As the centre provides free wifi for students to access online study materials, the minister asked them whether the internet was good enough to download e-books. Officials told the minister that four aspirants including a youth from a village in Madurai district have cleared TNPSC group IV examination and secured govt jobs with the help of two knowledge and study centres. "During the discussion, students said the facilities are sufficient. Some of them requested to conduct free coaching classes by the district employment exchange at the centres to clear TNPSC exams. The demand will be explored," an official said. The corporation has been maintaining two knowledge centres built under smart cities mission at Rs5 crore each in Cantonment and Palakkarai.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Trichy corpn to relay 115 km of damaged roads at Rs 80 crore
Trichy: The Trichy Corporation council was informed on Friday that 115 km of damaged roads across five zones will be relaid at a cost of Rs 80 crore in two phases. The roads were damaged due to ongoing underground drainage (UGD) and drinking water projects. Some stretches will also get new stormwater drains, and the work is expected to be completed before the northeast monsoon in October 2025. DMK councillor V Porkodi of Ward 63 raised concerns over incomplete UGD work in her ward and the poor condition of roads. In response, Mayor Mu Anbalagan said Rs 67.9 crore had already been sanctioned under various schemes—including the Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Project (TURIP) and the Central Finance Commission (CFC)—to relay 107 km of roads. "A tender has been floated, and construction will be completed in two months," he said. An additional Rs 12 crore has been allotted to lay 8 km of roads with stormwater drains under a separate phase. Of the 50 resolutions passed in the council meeting, a proposal to outsource maintenance of the Oyamari and Karumandapam crematoriums drew opposition from a section of councillors, including the CPM. The mayor said he would consider their demand to retain control over the crematoriums. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo CPI councillor K Suresh flagged that 11 urban wellness centres launched two years ago remain non-functional due to delayed staff appointments. The mayor assured that vacancies would be filled within a month. Zone V chairperson Vijayalakshmi Kannan demanded redevelopment of Thillai Nagar Main Road with stormwater drains. Congress councillor V Jawagar of Ward 2 urged the mayor to seek Rs 600 crore in special funds from the state government to help repay loans taken by the corporation. Mayor Anbalagan said the request would be conveyed to municipal administration minister K N Nehru.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Corpn floats tender for maintaining Panjapur terminus
Trichy: Trichy corporation has floated a tender to identify a private agency to operate and maintain the upcoming integrated bus terminus (IBT) at Panjapur for 15 years under public private partnership (PPP) mode. Amid concerns over outsourcing the maintenance of the terminus, the local body has introduced key performance indicators (KPIs) in managing the air-conditioned terminus built at Rs 246 crore, and any deficiency in the service will incur penalties for the concessionaire. The maintenance of the terminus includes overseeing electrical and mechanical equipment, waste management, parking management, and collection of rents from shops. The local body has suggested the private agency use automated number plate reading (ANPR) cameras to monitor the movement of buses and other private vehicles. The agency will submit a monthly report to Trichy corporation including one on complaint management. "The terminus will get a reception desk to guide passengers to the bus bays," said an official source. The concessionaire will set up water bottle and cloth bag vending machines in six locations inside the IBT. As per the agreement, the local body said the outsourcing agency will be penalized Rs 10,000 a day if the circulation area and platforms are not cleaned. The agency has to clean the common access areas three times a day. Lapses in waste collection will incur a penalty of Rs 2,000. The penalties will be increased by 15% once every three years. Penalties will be deducted from the payment to the agency for it services. However, no penalty has been announced for lapses in maintaining the air conditioning system. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Find Out How to Secure Quality Healthcare for Seniors Over 65 in the Philippines LocalPlan Search Now Undo "Escalators and lifts need periodical maintenance since IBT is facilitated with two levels of bus bays," said S Manoharan, a resident of Cantonment. "Maintaining the terminus directly through the corporation's staff is an uphill task. We shall ensure the best quality of operation and maintenance by the private operator," said Mayor Mu Anbalagan.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
20 acres of land to be acquired for third phase of IBT link road
Trichy: Trichy corporation council on Tuesday passed a resolution to acquire 20.9 acres of private land for constructing a link road connecting the integrated bus terminus (IBT) with several congested neighbourhoods in the city. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Earlier, only about five acres of land was required for the new road. However, the local body revised the plan by deciding to acquire additional land to construct flyovers with approach roads to bypass major intersections. Officials said that the link road has been classified into three phases. While phase I covers Panjapur to Karumandapam, phase II covers Woraiyur to Kudamurutti bridge on Karur highway, and phase III from Karumandapam to Woraiyur. Corporation has already obtained administrative sanctions for phases I and II at 81.7 crore and 68 crore respectively. Phase III proposed at 182 crore is under slow progress as the stretch involves private land acquisition. Third phase will be the longest passing along the right banks of both Koraiyar and Kudamurutti rivers. Considering the significance of the phase, officials said that around 15 acres of private land was estimated to be acquired additionally. The overall length of the road has also been increased marginally from 9.8km to 9.9km. The road will have two lanes, and the additional land will be utilized to develop stormwater drains and elevated roads including near PWD's aqueduct at Kuzhumayee Amman temple. The entire project will cost 331.7 crore. "Work for phases I and II would commence soon, land acquisition is involved only in phase III. Administrative sanction will be obtained soon to compensate the land owners," an official said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The local body is considering multiple options to acquire the land including through negotiations on compensation and Land Acquisition Act 2013. The council meeting also saw several councillors demanding mayor Mu Anbalagan to expedite construction work for new infrastructure announcements including roads and drains in the wards. "Assembly election is fast approaching, the mayor should direct officials to launch proposed new road works as early as possible. People have started to question us," K Kalaiselvi, DMK councillor from ward 51 said. Echoing a similar demand, K S Nagarajan, DMK councillor from ward 25 urged the mayor to expedite new water projects in his ward.
