Civic body prepares draft proposal on delimitation

The Tiruchi Corporation has prepared a draft proposal on delimitation of wards based on the 2011 census.

The move comes in accordance with a Bill passed in the State Assembly recently.

As per the proposal, there will be no change in the number of wards — 65 — in the Corporation. However, the areas of wards have been changed. While new areas have been added to wards that had lesser population, bigger wards have been reduced.

Equal population

The exercise has been done based on the 2011 census. The wards have been either reduced or increased depending upon the population. Each ward will have almost equal population, a senior civic official told The Hindu .

The draft proposal has been displayed in all four zones of the Corporation for public viewing. It will be displayed in taluk offices in the city too. People can submit their grievances or suggestions by January 2.

If necessary, the draft proposal will be modified by taking into account suggestions. The final proposal will be sent to the State Election Commission for final approval.

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