A total of 717.10 crore has been spent by the on Infrastructure development ofMaduraicorporation in the last two years, said municipal administration minister K NNehru, after inaugurating Obula Padithurai bridge and various other projects in Madurai.
Apart from the 23crore bridge, the minister also inaugurated a park on the Vaigai riverbank and a few ramps constructed in the river
embankments under the Vaigai river front development at a total cost of 84 crore.
He also inaugurated the newly built golden anniversary entrance arch of Madurai corporation and laid the foundation stone for three combined water supply schemes ofTamil NaduWater Supply and Drainage (TWAD) board that will benefit a total of 11 town panchayats.
A total of 1536.31 crore has been allocated in three schemes for laying water pipelines from Vaigai dam to Alanganallur, Vadipatti, Chellampatti, Thirumangalam, Thiruparankundram and Kallikudi. A total of 240.45 crore has been set part for laying water pipeline from Vaigai dam to T Kallupatti and Sedapatti and 127.18 crore for Melur and Kottampatti.