Comprehensive plan to improve the to beautify the city

Salem:The Salem Corporation will prepare a comprehensive plan to improve the infrastructure facilities to beautify the city.A meeting to hear the views of the public on this project will be held at the Hanging Garden on June 19 under the chairmanship of Mayor J. Rekha Priyadarshini.The Central and State Governments have sanctioned a number of major projects, including the establishment of a new railway division, super speciality hospital and an Information Technology park. Huge investments would be made on these projects and improve the living conditions here. So we have to prepare a plan to improve the overall infrastructure of the city, Corporation officials said.

The plan includes creation of parks and entertainment facilities, increasing the green cover, better traffic management, controlling the usage of plastics, construction of plazas, formation of ring rod and construction of sub-ways and flyovers. The Corporation would also establish commercial enterprises on a public-private partnership basis. A walkers park and club and other recreational facilities will also be created.Corporation Commissioner M. Jayaraman said, “We have decided to discuss the proposed plan with the citizens and make changes according to their views. The plan will be more people-friendly.”

In the morning session of the meeting, members of residential welfare associations can participate. During the afternoon, technical experts, members from the industrial associations, trade unions, banks and non-governmental organisations can participate.The plan will be implemented by 2010.