COIMBATORE: Work on the R1,652-crore Athikadavu- Avinashi water project, which has been a very long-standing demand of farmers in the region, would commence by this month-end, said chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Codissia Industrial Parks at Mopperipalayam and Kallapalayam in Coimbatore on Wednesday, he said: “The tenders for the project have been called for and would be finalised and the foundation stone for the project would be laid within this month-end,” said Palaniswami.Palaniswami said the pace of work on two important development and infrastructure projects in the region would be quickened and they would be completed within 2020, with a vision to improve the industrial scene of the district. “To match the growing business, the land acquisition for the Coimbatore International Airport expansion project has been happening quickly. Also, to benefit industrialists and the public, the tax on fuel for flights which would be stationed at night in the airport has been brought down from 29% to 1%,” he said.Palaniswami said heeding to the demand of Pollachi and Coimbatore residents, who had asked to extend the Ukkadam-Aathupaalam flyover up to the Pollachi-Palakkad Road, the planning for the project was under progress and soon tenders for the same would be called for, he said. “These two projects would be completed by 2020,” he said.chief minister also added that the road from Salem to Coimbatore would be converted into an eight-lane highway and the work for it has been initiated.The drinking water scheme for Kavundampalayam, Vadavalli and Veerakeralam, which have been added to the municipal corporation, was 85% complete and it would come to use within 2019-end, he said.

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