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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has launched a ₹15-crore inaugural for roadworthy repair and patchwork crossed assorted zones arsenic complaints astir the city’s deteriorating roads turn louder.
The GCC has besides allocated an further contingency of up to 25% for contractors to grip other work, said N. Chitrarasu, chairperson of the Standing Committee (Works), astatine Thursday’s Council meeting.
Mr. Chitrarasu said, “Bids person been invited for 286 roadworthy enactment worthy ₹37 crore to beryllium undertaken erstwhile the Northeast monsoon is over. Currently, enactment connected 257 roads and 296 cement factual roads, and ILP (interlocking pavement) enactment connected 111 roads are successful progress. If further needs arise, tenders volition beryllium invited arsenic per the government’s decision,” helium said.
Listing the works carried retired by the GCC since 2022, helium said chain-link fences person been installed and flood extortion walls built successful 37 h2o channels. The work, carried retired astatine a outgo of ₹286.37 crore, is present 72% complete, helium added.
Manali roadworthy maintenance
The Council besides passed a solution to widen the employment of 28 impermanent regular wage workers from October 6, 2025, to October 5, 2026, successful Manali Zone (II). These workers volition beryllium progressive successful duties specified arsenic roadworthy patchwork, debris removal, storm-water drain desilting, and exigency oregon election-related works.
The hold is indispensable arsenic lone 25 of the 64 imperishable workers are disposable for roadworthy maintenance, the GCC said.
