Nagapattinam:
A total of 72 villages in the district have been selected for implementing the 'Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Improvement (THAI)' scheme.
Announcing this in a release, Nagapattinam District Collector T Munusamy said various infrastructure development projects will be carried out in these villages under the scheme and Rs 21.60 crore had been allotted for this year.
The scheme focuses on improving the road, drinking water, electricity and other facilities. About 30 per cent of allocation would be spent on roads and the rest on providing electricity, drinking water, construction of water tanks, crematorium sheds and other works.
The Collector said tenders will be called for executing the works on February 15 and works will commence soon after.