Mayor N. P. Jegan presents the Budget 2026-27 at the Corporation council meeting held in Thoothukudi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N The Corporation, in its Budget tabled on Thursday by Mayor Jegan Periyasamy for the next fiscal, has proposed to lay 278 new roads in this port town and create market zones at different places to enable the roadside vendors to sell their products with ease. The Budget also proposes to plant trees on 100 acres spread at several places, dig ponds at five places to improve groundwater table and install a plant to synthesise natural gas from waste getting generated within the Corporation limits. Published – February 26, 2026 07:18 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Singareni invited to partner in lithium mining in Brazil ‘Vandalised’ Nehru statue in Assam restored, Cachar authorities say