Puthur commercial complex may be ready in 2 months
Construction of the muchdelayed commercial complex at Puthur in Tiruchi is progressing well, with the City Corporation completing nearly 90% of the civil work.
The air-conditioned commercial complex is being constructed at a cost of ₹20 crore under the Smart Cities Mission. Although the preliminary work was launched in December 2019, a major portion of the work commenced only in October 2020. The project
The ground plus two floors commercial complex under construction at Puthur in Tiruchi.
had been dragging beyond the scheduled completion date of December 2022. Shortage of raw
material and manpower during the COVID-19 pandemic and funds crunch were cited as reasons for the delay. According to ocials, nearly 90% of the construction work had been completed.
“Most of the civil work has been completed and the construction of drainage system, electrical, and painting are progressing well,” said a senior Corporation ocial. “We are regularly assessing the progress of the work and have instructed the contractors to expedite them within two months so as to inaugurate the facility in July,” he said.
The complex, which is being built on an area of 50,000 square feet, will have ground plus two oors with the basement earmarked for parking 106 four-wheelers and 162 twowheelers. It was originally proposed to have three oors for the complex, but in order to complete the project, the Corporation had dropped one oor.
The facility will be fully air-conditioned and will have retail outlets on the ground oor and rst oor while the second oor would feature food courts and oce space. The civic body will appoint an agency to manage the premises.