Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy addressing residents a ward committee meeting in Thoothukudi on Tuesday.
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Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy said steps are being taken to provide solar power facilities to residential and commercial areas across the Corporation limits.
He was speaking at a ward committee meeting for wards 1 to 20, held at Polpettai on Tuesday, in the presence of Corporation Commissioner S. Priyanka.
The Mayor said work was underway to widen the Puckle Canal, a major waterway in the city to prevent flooding during the monsoon. Around 4,000 roads had been laid in the city and parks, including an exclusive park for women, had been developed in various parts of the city.
Despite drought conditions prevailing across the State, water was being supplied without interruption every day to all wards of the Corporation, he added.
He further noted, as part of the efforts to promote renewable energy, the Corporation was taking steps to select a ward on a pilot basis and provide solar facilities to all commercial and residential buildings in the ward, thereby making it a 100% solar powered ward.
During the meeting Ms. Priyanka urged the residents to segregate waste into four categories and hand them over separately. She also urged the residents to ensure that water did not stagnate in and around their houses and take appropriate measures to prevent dengue.
Corporation officials, councillors and members of public were present at the meeting.
Published – September 16, 2026 08:50 pm IST
