C
Shivakumar
Chennai:
Asia’s
biggest vegetable, fruit and flower
market in Koyambedu will soon be under surveillance
following a recommendation by Tamilnadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services
Limited (TNUIFSL).
Market
Management Committee (MMC) sources told Express that TNUIFSL has proposed to
set up CCTV cameras around 30 locations in the market and work is being going
on to implement the proposals.
Interestingly,
MMC is seeking the expertise of police before installing the CCTV cameras. “We
wanted to get the opinion of the police department before installing the
cameras,” MMC sources said.
Sources
said that Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services (TNUIFSL) has
completed the study on improvement of market infrastructure. The study has
suggested measures to augment revenue besides improve of market infrastructure.
Meanwhile,
the work on laying of concrete roads, under the Rs 33 crore infrastructure
development fund, is expected to be completed by July. “The laying of concrete
roads is progressing in A, C and E road besides Gate 3-18, Gate 4-5 and Gate
7-14. More than 90 per cent of the work is completed and we expect the work to
be completed by July,” MMC sources said.
Interestingly,
then Chief Administrative Officer of Market Management Committee (MMC) P
Senthil Kumar has told Express that the laying of concrete roads was expected
to be completed by April. When queried on the reasons for delay, MMC sources
said that it was due to the prevalence of heavy traffic in the area following
metro rail work.
Sources
also said that work is going on in full swing to construct the storm water
drain. “We want the work on the 5-7km long strom water drain to be completed
before monsoon,” the sources said.
Sources
said that the long awaited food grain market will be constructed at Koyambedu
once the development works are completed. “We have got the necessary approval,”
MMC sources said.
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