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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Abandoned flower market in Coimbatore becomes civic headache for traders, commuters
COIMBATORE: A multi-crore flower market complex on the eastern side of Mettupalayam Road (towards RG Street) in the Poo Market area of Coimbatore has become a significant point of contention for local traders and commuters alike. Built in 2020-21 at a cost of Rs 70 lakh, the facility, comprising 95 shops each measuring 6x8 feet, remains abandoned for over a year, with the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) yet to decide on its future. The complex was initially constructed to alleviate congestion at the older 'Panneerselvam Poo Market' on the western side of Mettupalayam Road (towards Vadakovai). During the COVID-19 pandemic, a section of traders briefly occupied the new building. However, following the renovation of the original market at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore under the Namakku Naame scheme (with Rs 40 lakh contributed by the Coimbatore District Flower Market Traders Welfare Association), traders returned to their traditional spot over a year ago, leaving the new facility dormant. The prolonged disuse of the eastern complex has exacerbated traffic woes on the already busy Mettupalayam Road. With many traders unable to secure spaces in either market, they have resorted to setting up roadside stalls near the abandoned facility, contributing to daily traffic snarls.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Residents of IOB Colony in Coimbatore want bridge work expedited
Residents of the Shree Daksha Vriddhha Association at IOB Colony (ward 38) in Coimbatore city have appealed to the Corporation Commissioner to expedite construction of a bridge across a wild stream in their area. The bridge was washed away during the rain in November 2023. The Association members contributed ₹25 lakh as their share for reconstruction of the bridge under the Namakku Naame scheme. The work has been halted for more than 45 days now for reasons unknown, they said in a petition to the Commissioner. The bridge was the only connection for the residents living at Shree Daksha Vriddhha to cross the stream. For more than a year now, they are using a temporary passage that they have created nearby. The official from the Coimbatore Corporation denied any delay in the project, stating that the concrete structure requires a standard curing period of 21 days. According to the official, 75% of the work has been completed and the total project cost is ₹97 lakh. The structure measures 8.5 metres in both length and width. The work is expected to be completed by the end of August this year.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Tiruchi Corporation to take up 21 projects under Namakku Naame scheme
Tiruchi Corporation is set to undertake 21 projects under the Namakku Naame scheme to develop infrastructure in residential areas of the city. Aimed at encouraging people's participation in the creation of public assets, the scheme focuses on basic amenities. The projects, taken up across different wards in the city, fall under various categories, including road improvement, installation of drinking water pipes, sewage connections, storm-water drains, and construction of civic amenities. Of the 21 projects approved by the Corporation, six are in road development, cement roads, tar roads, paver blocks, medians, and so on, two in installation of drinking water tanks and pipelines, three in sewage connections and storm-water drains, three in beautification work, installation of water fountains and fencing of park area, four in installation of surveillance of security cameras, and construction of toilets at a Corporation school. Among them are procuring medical equipment for a health centre at Irudayapuram in Ward 32 at ₹15 lakh and the construction of a badminton and sports club at K.K. Nagar at ₹45 lakh. These projects were estimated to cost ₹2.24 crore, and a total of ₹1.48 crore had been sanctioned for implementing Namakku Naame Thittam while ₹75.71 lakh had been collected from the public. 'The projects are under the tendering process and once the tender is awarded, the work will be initiated,' said a senior Corporation official. Following residents' requests to their ward councillors, junior engineers of the ward are to be entrusted to prepare a cost estimate for projects under the scheme. After approval, the civic body bears a maximum of about 67% of the cost while the public contributes at least 33%. Besides residents' welfare associations, private companies and banks contribute to the projects under their corporate social responsibility programme. Similarly, in 2023-24, about 14 projects in basic amenities and beautification such as roads, drinking water network, drains, and public park maintenance, were taken up by the Corporation.
New Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
No penalty for TVK, says mayor
CHENNAI: While the TVK has said it will repair the public property damaged during Sunday's protest, including the broken steel railings along the road's centre median and plants that were destroyed, mayor R Priya on Monday said the civic body is prepared to carry out the repair works, or TVK can do it under the Namakku Naame scheme if needed. She added that no penalty is being imposed on the party for the damage. The mayor said this while addressing the media after inaugurating super-sucker machines for stormwater drain (SWD) desilting operations in Royapuram. She said, 'Any public gathering is respectable only when it takes place without causing damage to the public or public property.' The mayor also launched a crawler robot to inspect silt levels in SWD and verify silt removal with pre-and post-cleaning photos. The silt is collected using super sucker machines and transferred via pipes into closed dumpers to prevent spillage, then sent to Kodungaiyur and Perungudi.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Coimbatore Corporation sends ₹9.89-crore proposal to State Government for aviary at VOC Zoo site
The Coimbatore Corporation has sent a proposal to the State government seeking ₹9.89 crore to convert the closed VOC Park and Zoo into an aviary park under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The 4.5-acre zoo, established in 1965, was closed in January 2022 after the Central Zoo Authority suspended its licence in 2018 due to poor upkeep. The Corporation had initially planned to develop an open reading space at the site, with ₹75 lakh allocated in its 2024–25 budget. The plan has now been revised. Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran said the proposal is likely to be sanctioned, with discussions ongoing with private partners. In a parallel initiative, the Corporation also plans to convert the existing volleyball and kabaddi courts near VOC Park into indoor facilities. 'The basketball court in the area has already been upgraded. The project is estimated to cost ₹5 crore and will be implemented under the 'Namakku Naame' scheme using CSR funds, with support from District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar,' he said.
