21-05-2025
State government releases ₹11 crore of its share for Semmozhi Poonga project in Coimbatore
The State government has released ₹11 crore towards its share of the ₹167.25-crore Semmozhi Poonga project in Coimbatore.
The project is being developed by the Coimbatore Corporation on a 45-acre site at the central prison grounds in Gandhipuram. The total cost is to be shared equally between the Corporation and the State government, with each contributing ₹83.62 crore.
Owing to the non-receipt of funds from the State government, work on the site had reported to be slowed down in recent months.
Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran said that around ₹95 crore had been spent so far on construction, but only ₹6 crore had been released earlier by the State government. 'The issue was sorted out after constant follow-up. We have submitted the bills to the government, and a Government Order for releasing ₹11 crore has now been issued. The remaining ₹50 crore will be released in phases. Work is progressing at the right pace now,' he said.
He added that the Corporation has also planned to install a giant wheel and a zip line within the park. A detailed project report has been prepared and is currently being vetted by the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board. These additions are proposed under the public-private partnership mode.
