New bridge to connect Devanampattinam

Two bridges over Uppanar connecting Devanam- pattinam with Cuddalore main land are in dilapidated state for decades. Presumably, these bridges were been built during the British rule in India.They are too narrow to cope with present needs. Things remained unchanged for more than half a century.





Among the two bridges the one on the north was badly damaged and so people did not use it for more than five years.

The bridge on the south which is en route to Silver Beach, Periyar College of Arts and Science (and other historical monuments like Fort St.David, White House, Marine House,Parry House, Director's Bungalow, New Life Centre) is also ageing week.But the government was unwilling to spend it.

Thanks to tsunami and to the thoughtful district adminis- trator.A portion tsunami relief fund is being utilised to construct a new bridge near the existing one.

Constituency funds of MPs from West Bengal is being utilised for the project .The entire project is estimated at a cost just less than one crore rupees.

Water is being drained to allow construction process and to keep the water off from entering the work zone a large heap of red soil is dumped across the backwater on either side of the worksite.

Above are some of the photographs of bridge and the makeshift barrier,taken when the work started.