Coimbatore: City corporation commissioner K Vijayakarthikeyan has directed officials to speed up all the projects that are being carried out under the Smart City Mission.
At a review meeting on Tuesday, the commissioner directed the officials to ensure that the projects were executed within the framed timeline using the allotted funds. He also reviewed the status of all the projects, said an official, who participated in the meeting.
The civic body also revised the cost of the lakes rejuvenation project from Rs 357 crore to Rs 206 crore after the high-power standing committee for the Smart City projects recommended a few changes and reduction of the cost recently, the official said. βThe changes, made without removing any of the proposed ideas, would be resubmitted to the committee. After its approval, tenders will be floated,β the official added.
Besides the lakes rejuvenation project, the civic body has already issued work orders to implement the quick win projects for the same lakes β Periyakulam tank, Selva Chintamani tank and Valankulam tank β at a cost of Rs 87.88 crore. These projects would involve building infrastructure like laying pavements around the lakes and establishing eateries.
Apart from the lake restoration project, the working status of other projects including model road projects, solar tree projects were reviewed, the official added.
Meanwhile, the commissioner conducted another review meeting with the corporation officials in charge of water distribution system to provide uninterrupted drinking water supply to the public in the city.
