Tirunelveli Deputy Mayor K.R. Raju receiving petitions from the public during the grievance day meeting on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Seeking improved drinking water supply and repair of damaged roads in their areas, residents submitted a petition to Deputy Mayor K.R. Raju during the weekly grievances redress meet held at the Corporation on Tuesday. Residents of Selva Vignesh Nagar under ward 1 in Thatchanallur Zone submitted a petition seeking the construction of an overhead tank in their area to streamline drinking water supply to the 500-odd families in this area. They sought repair of damaged play equipment at the Selva Vignesh Nagar children’s park and the installation of street lights in their area. A group of residents from Sripuram near Corporation’s administrative office submitted petition seeking regular supply of drinking water while the residents of Thirumangai Nagar under ward 18 in Pettai submitted sought new drinking water distribution pipes to replace the damaged ones. A group of residents from BBC Colony on South Bypass submitted a petition appealing to the Corporation to relay the roads dug for the underground drainage project. Even though laying of pipes for the underground drainage project was completed 18 months ago, the road was not relaid. The Thamizhaga Makkal Jananayaga Katchi submitted a petition seeking bus shelter near Melapalayam shandy traffic island as the passengers have to wait under the scorching sun for the buses. Residents of Sri Nagar Extension areas near Thatchanallur submitted a petition seeking road, drinking water, and street lights. Published – February 17, 2026 09:34 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 Telangana High Court grants bail to IBOMMA Ravi CBSE Class 10, 12 board exams begin