The Central Government will soon allot Rs. 990 crore from the National River Restoration Fund, managed by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, for the restoration of River Noyyal, proposed by the Coimbatore and Tiruppur city corporations under the ‘Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery’ project.
The Centre will also be allotting Rs. 300 crore for the maintenance of the sewage treatment plants that will be set up under the project.
Apart from this, work is underway to set up an STP at Singanallur tank at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore. The project also includes removal of hyacinth from the tank.
“We are hopeful of getting the funds soon,” said M. Prathap, Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner.
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