Saturday, April 28, 2007

Minister reviews development schemes in Coimbatore

Minister for Information, Town Planning and Urban Development Parithi Illamvazhuthi reviewed here on Sunday various development works taken up by the planning authorities in the western region of the State.

The Minister specifically reviewed a detailed plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority areas. The authority has prepared a final report on the plan, incorporating the views of the general public and representatives from various other fields such as engineers, builders and development experts.

A press release from the district administration said that the land use pattern and schemes had been designed taking into account a population of 20 lakh.

Inner and outer ring roads, overbridges, beautification of Sanganur Canal, a truck terminal and a technology park were some of the developments envisaged in the plan.

The Minister said that orders would be issued soon to facilitate devolution of powers to the local bodies to grant plan approval in new townships being developed at Kurichi.

Development works were being taken up in Tirupur on the basis of a plan that was being implemented from December last year. More than 60 development projects had been planned for Tirupur, it was said at the meeting.

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