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Madurai to get hospital on the lines of AIIMS
Madurai : A 320-bed hospital on the
lines of the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences in Delhi would be established near here
jointly by the Centre and Tamil Nadu government,
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers M.K.
Azhagiri said here on Sunday. The work on
the Rs. 150-crore hospital to come up at Thoppur,
about 25 km from here, would start next month,
he said while laying the foundation stone for a
Rs 6.60 crore Central Vegetable Market.
Besides, the Government Rajaji Hospital in the
city was being extended at a cost of Rs 22
crores to accommodate super specialty wings, he
said. Mr. Azhagiri, elected to the Lok
Sabha from here, reiterated that his focus would
be on providing basic amenities to the people in
the constituency and make Madurai a model
district in the field of education, industry and
other sectors. Mr. Azhagiri, elder son of
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, said severe
action would be taken against those indulging in
malpractices in the implementation of the "One
Rupee a kg" rice scheme. Stating that he
had received complaints about non-availability
of rice and kerosene during the Lok Sabha poll
campaign and also when he toured the
constituency to thank the voters, the DMK leader
said the scheme had been launched with the
objective of helping poor people and any lapses
in its implementation would not be tolerated.
"The officials and people's representatives
should closely monitor the distribution of
ration products," he added.
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Mr. Azhagiri assured
that the Combined Cauvery Drinking Water Scheme that
would benefit seven Panchayat Unions, including Melur,
and 155 roadside villages would be implemented at a cost
of Rs.291-crores. A samathuvapuram (egalitarian housing
colony) would come up at Rs.2.60 crores at Attapatti.
He also said a modern "Eco Park" was coming up at a cost
of Rs. 5 crores at the "girivalapathai" (pathway) around
the Tiruparankunram hills. Work was on to permanently
store water in Mariamman Temple tank at a cost of Rs. 5
crores. He assured the giant lakes around Madurai
such as those in Vandiyur, Madakulam, Veeramudayan and
BB Kulam would be deepened to store enough water during
rainy season at a cost of Rs. 125 crores. He
distributed welfare schemes and free TV to 10,330
people. The vegetable market would be ready in
four months and have about 1,400 shops, Madurai
Corporation Commissioner S. Sebastin said.
