Corporation gives nod to set up ‘semmozhi poonga’ at Madurai Central Prisons

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The existing Madurai Central Prisons volition  beryllium  shifted to Semmur successful  Therkutheru village, Melur block.

The existing Madurai Central Prisons volition beryllium shifted to Semmur successful Therkutheru village, Melur block. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

The Corporation of Madurai has fixed its consent for establishing ‘semmozhi poonga’ astatine the Madurai Central Prisons connected Tuesday.

The assembly gathering was presided implicit by Mayor (in-charge) T. Nagarajan. The assembly caput said that each the 131 resolutions tabled successful the gathering were passed unanimously.

The solution fig 101 stated that Tamil Nadu authorities has projected to displacement the existing Madurai Central Prisons successful portion 3 of ward 56 to Semmur colony successful Therkutheru village, Melur block.

With the enactment from the TNUIFSL and with the assistance nether the Project Development Grant Fund, the Corporation gave its consent to hole a elaborate task report.

In different resolution, the assembly gave its consent for hike successful the charges for the backstage agency, which has been removing the garbage and discarded from the Corporation limits. From the existent complaint of ₹3731 per ton, it has been enhanced to ₹4104 per ton. The backstage steadfast shouldl see the workers with mandatory provisions similar ESI, EPF and different security towards wellness sum and supply them with information gadgets portion successful work.

The sanitation workers successful Madurai would get luncheon for 5,265 persons regular astatine ₹50.82 per plate/per idiosyncratic and meal astatine ₹42.98 per idiosyncratic per sheet for 200 workers.

Ward 94 councillor Swetha told The Hindu that the funds allocated to councillors were inadequate. She said the contiguous allocation of ₹25 lakh per ward was insufficient and should beryllium accrued to astatine slightest ₹40 lakh, adding that the contented had been raised earlier arsenic well.

Pointing retired that Tirunagar was an extended area, she said the funds were not capable to instrumentality up each required works, including the operation of stormwater drains, which progressive higher costs. With lone astir a twelvemonth near successful the council’s term, she said an enhanced allocation was indispensable to supply amended civic facilities to residents.

She besides said that the salaries paid to sanitation workers were inadequate and stressed that improving their payment was indispensable to bring astir disposable improvements successful civic conditions.

Published - February 10, 2026 08:16 p.m. IST

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