Coimbatore Corporation says 82% of roads dug up for utility works restored

Coimbatore A total of 20.9 km of roads dug up for drinking water and underground sewerage projects in Coimbatore are yet to be taken up for restoration, with all the pending stretches falling under the jurisdiction of the State Highways Department. The Coimbatore Corporation has restored 377.2 km (82.3%) of the 458.1 km of roads dug up for the projects, according to its status report as on Wednesday (November 4). Restoration work is under way on another 60 km of roads, but restoration on 20.9 km of State Highways is yet to be taken up.

The Corporation said it was coordinating with the Highways Department to complete the pending work. The Corporation has restored 342.4 km (91.5%) of the 374.2 km of its roads dug up for the projects. Work is under way on the remaining 31.8 km.

Of the 27 km of National Highways dug up, 9.3 km have been restored and work is under way on 17.8 km. On State Highways, 25.5 km of the 56.8 km has been restored, 10.4 km is under restoration and 20.9 km is yet to be taken up.