No work done“However, these tanks have been selected for desilting under kudimaramathu scheme at a cost of ?10 lakh each. A petition was submitted to Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao at the monthly farmers’ grievance meeting on Friday alleging irregularities in the implementation of kudimaramathu scheme, intended for maintenance of water bodies in the district. N. Palanichamy, State president of Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farmers’ Association, in his petition, alleged that contracts had been given for desilting of two tanks, where there was no necessity. In denialDenying all the allegations, the PWD official said that the ripraps had not gone missing and anyone could inspect the tanks to verify it. The farmers calmed down after Mr. Veera Raghava Rao, who was presiding over the meeting, asked the Public Works Department official not to make personal attacks on anyone.
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