21-07-2025
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.
