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Tamil Nadu CM announces Rs 254 crore drainage scheme in three suburbs
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Monday launched the Chief Minister's Integrated Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM), announcing a Rs 254 crore drainage renovation scheme for Pallavaram, Chromepet and Thiruneermalai. The mission will plan…
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Monday launched the Chief Minister's Integrated Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM), announcing a Rs 254 crore drainage renovation scheme for Pallavaram, Chromepet and Thiruneermalai. The mission will plan drinking water supply, drainage, solid waste management and safe roads, the CM said in an assembly announcement read out by education minister Rajmohan.
The CM also announced detailed project reports for round-the-clock drinking water in Coimbatore's remaining 42 wards and for new schemes in Tenkasi, Kanyakumari and Srivilliputhur. Other measures include storm water drains along Jawaharlal Nehru Road in north Chennai at Rs 118 crore, and similar drains for four flood-prone districts. The government will remove 29 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste from Kodungaiyur and Perungudi dump yards through bio mining at a cost of Rs 93 crore, and install one lakh LED street lights in local bodies.
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The 254 crore scheme for Tambaram, Chromepet and Thiruneermalai is part of a broader push under the newly named CMIUDM, which consolidates multiple urban infrastructure streams under one banner. Tamil Nadu has historically struggled with drainage in suburban Chennai municipalities as rapid residential growth outpaced pipe-laying. The state government is also targeting legacy waste removal at the Kodungaiyur and Perungudi dump yards, sites of long-standing environmental disputes. Biogas-to-CBG conversion from sewage treatment plants aligns with the Centre's 2016 Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme for compressed biogas. Next to watch is the awarding of contracts for the 254 crore drainage work, which will determine completion timelines for these flood-prone areas.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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