COIMBATORE: Days after the Muthanankulam bund caved in on Friday, exposing town company's failure to set up protecting walls around lakes, the civic body has commenced paintings on strengthening the tank bund at a price of Rs 13 lakh.
The company has additionally despatched a realize to a girl asking her to pay compensation for unauthorised construction along the bund which resulted within the cave-in.
"We have begun constructing the wall that will be 40ft long, 4ft wide on the lake side and 2ft wide near the road," mentioned Saravana Kumar, government engineer (in-charge) for west zone. The total estimate is pegged at Rs 13 lakh.
Saravana Kumar mentioned the restoration paintings may well be behind schedule due to rain. "Our plan was to complete the work within three days. But it may be delayed due to rain. We are now pouring concrete as part of setting up the wall. The road is also being relaid," he mentioned.
Meanwhile, the company has issued a realize to Kavitha, 49, spouse of Palanisamy, for digging the land near the tank bund to construct a compound wall on Friday. "Though it was a private land, it was an unauthorised construction as she did not take any permission from the corporation. The bund developed crack and began to cave in after sand was dug out 10ft deep near it. We have asked her to pay for the damage," mentioned a company respectable.
The civic body has additionally lodged a case with the Selvapuram police station against her. Town planning wing officials mentioned notices were additionally being issued to other unauthorised constructions. "We will take stringent action against all erring landowners," the officials mentioned.
In March, town company had quoted Rs 2 crore for bund strengthening and invited tenders for a similar. "We had built retaining walls that too where cracks had developed. We will construct the remaining structures under the Smart City project," mentioned a junior engineer with the company.
Corporation officials, in the meantime, have briefly banned heavy automobiles coming into the road. "We will implement it permanently in the future," mentioned a senior respectable.
The company has additionally despatched a realize to a girl asking her to pay compensation for unauthorised construction along the bund which resulted within the cave-in.
"We have begun constructing the wall that will be 40ft long, 4ft wide on the lake side and 2ft wide near the road," mentioned Saravana Kumar, government engineer (in-charge) for west zone. The total estimate is pegged at Rs 13 lakh.
Saravana Kumar mentioned the restoration paintings may well be behind schedule due to rain. "Our plan was to complete the work within three days. But it may be delayed due to rain. We are now pouring concrete as part of setting up the wall. The road is also being relaid," he mentioned.
Meanwhile, the company has issued a realize to Kavitha, 49, spouse of Palanisamy, for digging the land near the tank bund to construct a compound wall on Friday. "Though it was a private land, it was an unauthorised construction as she did not take any permission from the corporation. The bund developed crack and began to cave in after sand was dug out 10ft deep near it. We have asked her to pay for the damage," mentioned a company respectable.
The civic body has additionally lodged a case with the Selvapuram police station against her. Town planning wing officials mentioned notices were additionally being issued to other unauthorised constructions. "We will take stringent action against all erring landowners," the officials mentioned.
In March, town company had quoted Rs 2 crore for bund strengthening and invited tenders for a similar. "We had built retaining walls that too where cracks had developed. We will construct the remaining structures under the Smart City project," mentioned a junior engineer with the company.
Corporation officials, in the meantime, have briefly banned heavy automobiles coming into the road. "We will implement it permanently in the future," mentioned a senior respectable.
Muthanankulam bund to get retaining walls at Rs 13 lakh
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