AIADMK councillors allege falsification of accounts during Salem council meeting
The meeting was chaired by Mayor A. Ramachandran in the presence of Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan and Deputy Mayor M. Saradha Devi.
AIADMK councillor and Leader of the Opposition N. Yadavamoorthy questioned the frequency of fund allocations for maintenance and repair works under the Salem–Mettur Dedicated Water Supply Scheme. He pointed out that the agenda mentioned ₹49 lakh for maintenance and ₹70 lakh for repairs to motors and damaged pipelines. 'Why should the civic body spend ₹1.20 crore on the scheme every month?' he asked, alleging that the Corporation was maintaining fake accounts.
He further criticised the civic body for failing to utilise solar panels worth ₹20 crore installed at Chettichavadi, calling it a waste of taxpayers' money. He also pointed out that incinerator plants established at a cost of ₹3.5 crore remained idle, and questioned the rationale behind attempts to privatize the VOC Market.
Yadavamoorthy noted that all taxes, including the garbage collection tax, had been increased. Despite repeated efforts by AIADMK councillors to raise these concerns during council meetings, he said, their questions continued to go unanswered.
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