Coimbatore to soon get lounges for ambulance staff

Time of India

2 days ago

Coimbatore: Much to the relief of 108 ambulance staff, who work for 12 hours in a shift in their race against time to save lives, the city corporation is planning to set up dedicated lounges for them in each of its five zones at a cost of Rs1 crore.
A special resolution in this regard was passed at the council meeting that was held at Victoria Town Hall on Thursday.
Announcing the plans to set up the lounges, mayor K Ranganayaki, who presided over the council meeting, said each facility would be equipped with basic amenities such as seating arrangements, drinking water, toilets and rest areas. "We have allocated Rs1 crore for the development of these facilities, which will come up in each of the five corporation zones, allowing easy access for the 108 ambulance drivers and technicians from across the district.
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Welcoming the move, one of the 108 ambulance drivers noted that there were around 65 ambulances in the district, of which 35 operate within the city limits. "Each vehicle has a driver and technician. We work for 12 hours in each shift. However, we currently don't have a designated place to eat, rest or use toilets. In a few locations, we manage to use the facilities at the urban primary health centres. Otherwise, we eat and rest inside the vehicle itself.
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The proposed lounges will be very helpful for us," he said.
Ukkadam twin bus terminus project
The council meeting also saw the city corporation granting formal approval to issue work order for the Ukkadam twin bus terminus project at a revised cost of Rs21.55 crore.
The revamp, aimed at decongesting traffic and improving the commuter experience, involves the construction of two separate bus terminals - one near the Ukkadam police station, where the existing terminal is located, and another on a parcel of land, which formerly housed a fish market, opposite the police station.
A corporation official said, "The terminal on the old fish market land - towards Oppanakara Street - will accommodate around 80 buses, primarily for local town services. The other terminal on the existing bus stand premises will handle about 70 buses that operate both local and inter-district or inter-state services."
The twin terminals will come with tensile roofing, modern restrooms, feeding rooms for mothers, food courts, commercial outlets and passenger waiting areas.
Day of protest
At least 58 resolutions were tabled during the meeting, all of which were approved. Ahead of the council meeting, councillor R Alima Begum from ward 84 staged a sit-in, seeking the removal of the animal birth control centre at Ukkadam. Residents of Rose Park in ward 86 also gathered at the venue, raising concerns over inadequate drainage and road facilities in their locality.