Minister inspects site for proposed flyover at Lakshmi Nagar junction in Erode

Minister for Housing, Prohibition and Excise S. Muthusamy connected Wednesday (November 5, 2025) inspected the projected tract for a caller flyover astatine Lakshmi Nagar junction connected the Salem–Coimbatore connected National Highway 544. 

While a flyover already exists connected the Salem side, the lack of 1 towards the Coimbatore absorption has resulted successful predominant postulation congestion and accidents. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has prepared a elaborate estimation of ₹45 crore for constructing a 700-metre-long, six-lane flyover astatine the location. The Minister directed officials to guarantee impermanent postulation arrangements and information measures earlier starting the project.

The Minister besides inspected the tract earmarked for installing a statue of the Father of Dairy Development, S.K. Paramasivam, connected the premises of the Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (Aavin) bureau astatine Chithode. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had earlier announced that a statue would beryllium installed successful honour of Paramasivam, who was calved astatine Chinniyampalayam successful the district, took portion successful the state struggle, and played a cardinal relation successful boosting beverage production, laying the instauration for the White Revolution successful Tamil Nadu. The ₹50-lakh task volition travel up wrong the Aavin campus, and the Minister instructed officials to expedite preliminary works for aboriginal commencement.

Collector S. Kandasamy, Erode East MLA V.C. Chandrakumar were present.