Lake beautification work begins in city

May 5, 2020, 04:51 IST

Coimbatore: Most of the government projects resumed in the city on Monday, a month after the lockdown was imposed to control the spread of Covid-19.
While the highways department has resumed flyover construction works, the corporation has restarted lake beautification projects and multi-level car parking projects implementing under the smart cities mission.
A senior official with the state highways department said the flyover construction work at Ukkadam has been started with minimal workforce. “We had directed the contractor to provide safety gears to the workers and to ensure social distancing during the work. We will speed up the work gradually after obtaining sufficient manpower.”
The officials have been asked to submit a report on the condition of the roads. “We want to carry out maintenance work on the roads. As chances of rainfall is low, damages will be less. We plan to clear bushes along the roads,” he said. The national highways wing has resumed flyover construction on Trichy Road with a minimal labour force.