Foundations laid for Rs 1.97 crore infrastructure in villages

PUDUCHERRY: Welfare and Tourism Minister P Rajavelu today laid foundations of various infrastructure facilities in villages within Bahoor (reserved) constituency, which he represents in the Assembly.

In a release, he said development of concrete roads, construction of convention centres, drainage canals and tar sufaced roads in more than five villages would be part of the infrastructure the Corporation for Development of Adi Dravidars proposed to construct.

He said the government had studied the requirements of the facilities in the villages where the predominant members are Scheduled Castes.

The facilities would come up soon and as much as Rs 1.97 crore is being spent for it by the Corporation, he said.