Coimbatore Corporation plans new zonal offices ahead of expansion

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Coimbatore Corporation plans to found 2 caller zonal offices astatine Thudiyalur and Vadavalli to guarantee easier entree to civic services for residents successful areas that are expected to beryllium brought nether the metropolis limits.

The connection follows a directive issued by the Tamil Nadu authorities to incorporated 14 surrounding section bodies into Coimbatore Corporation. The Government Order, dated December 31, 2024, covers Madukkarai Municipality, 4 municipality panchayats — Perur, Vedapatti, Irugur and Vellalur — and 9 colony panchayats — Neelambur, Mylampatti, Chinniampalayam, Kurudampalayam, Ashokapuram, Somayampalayam, Malumichampatti, Seerappalayam and Keeranatham.

For easier administration, Coimbatore Corporation is structured into 5 zones: North, South, West, East and Central.

As portion of the projected expansion, Keeranatham and Ashokapuram, located connected the bluish broadside of Thudiyalur, are to beryllium merged with the Corporation. Officials said residents person to question 12–14 km to scope the existing North Zone bureau connected Dr. Balasundaram Road successful Gandhipuram to entree civic services, which causes inconvenience.

To bring services person to people, the Corporation proposes to conception a caller North Zone bureau successful 2 blocks connected Saravanampatti Road astatine Thudiyalur astatine ₹3.90 crore.

Similarly, Somayampalayam, northbound of Vadavalli, and Vedapatti, southbound of Veerakeralam, are expected to beryllium merged with the Corporation. With the existing West Zone bureau astatine R.S. Puram located 10–14 km away, entree to civic services from these areas is difficult.

Plans person been drawn up for a caller West Zone bureau successful 2 blocks connected Thondamuthur Road adjacent Vembu Avenue astatine Vadavalli, estimated to outgo ₹3.92 crore. The proposals person been sent to the Directorate of Municipal Administration for approval.

Published - January 16, 2026 05:59 p.m. IST

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