Madurai Central MLA P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan inspected development works taken up with his constituency development fund in wards 14 and 15 (Viswasapuri and Melaponnagaram) on Wednesday.
He inaugurated a reverse osmosis plant and channel desilting work at Gomezpalayam, taken up at a cost of ₹8.10 lakh. He also visited Murattanpathiri where he had planned to provide ₹ seven lakh to lay paver block roads.
Residents of ward 15 complained about high rates of property tax to the MLA. “Our houses have been classified as ‘A’ grade but we live in small 10x10 houses without basic necessities. During rainy season, water floods our homes. How are we to pay high tax for these houses,” asked K. Pushpa.
The MLA assured the residents that he would take up the matter with the Corporation authorities. He added that development works worth ₹two crore would be completed in the following months.