The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the underground drainage (UGD) works in the added areas of the city. The areas such as Thudiyalur, Saravanapatti, Vellakinar and its surrounding areas will be covered under this project.
Corporation Deputy Commissioner M. Sharmila said, the DPR has been forwarded to the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration for approval. Once the approval process is over, the civic body will float tenders for the project.
The estimated cost of the project is ₹397.02 crore, she said, adding that more than 40,000 households will get the individual house connections covering 1.02 lakh population.
