The Hindu Business Line : Desilting, bund strengthening works

The Local Administration Minister, Mr M. K. Stalin, on Monday inaugurated the desilting and bund strengthening works on the Koraiyar, Ariyar and Kudamuritti rivers in the city on Monday. The work would be executed by the Public Works Department (PWD) at Rs 5 crore as an interim measure to prevent inundation of low-lying residential colonies along the river banks in the city, pending the execution of the Rs 295-crore flood prevention scheme for which financial assistance has been sought from Nabard. Apart from desilting the river courses at various stretches, the PWD has also planned to strengthen the bunds of the three rivers, especially at vulnerable stretches where breaches had occurred during last year's floods.

While Rs 3 crore would be spent for the works at Koraiyar and Ariyar, Rs 2 crore has been earmarked for the Kudamuritti river.

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