Three packages of Sanganoor Canal revamp await State government approval
The Sanganoor Canal revamp project in Coimbatore faces delays as three additional development packages await state government approval. The project aims to create an alternative road corridor, but rising costs and land acquisition challenges have stalled progress.
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The Sanganoor Canal revamp project, planned to create an alternative road corridor across Coimbatore city, has hit a roadblock, with the three packages beyond the first awaiting approval for a proposed ₹294-crore investment.
The Coimbatore Corporation has proposed developing about 6.5 km of the corridor from Rathinapuri to Trichy Road through the three packages. The proposal has been submitted to the State government, but officials are not hopeful of an early sanction, citing the cost involved.
The first package, taken up in November 2021 at an estimated cost of ₹49 crore, covers 2.5 km from Mettupalayam Road to Rathinapuri. It includes strengthening the canal banks, constructing retaining and gabion walls, desilting the canal and forming roads along both sides.
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