Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Thanjavur Councillors Seek Rent Cuts for Corporation Shops
Thanjavur councillors said some corporation shops charge very high rents.
They asked the city corporation to reduce those rents.
Mayor-in-charge Anjugam Bhoopathy said the council approved a 10% reduction.
Councillor S. Venkatesh said a textile shop was breaking several rules.
Another councillor reported problems in the complex’s parking area.
The mayor asked a planning officer to investigate.
Councillors also said three water tanks had no electricity.
They asked for power connections so the tanks could be used.
Thanjavur councillors called for reduced rents at corporation-owned shops.
Mayor-in-charge Anjugam Bhoopathy said a 10% reduction was approved.
Councillor S. Venkatesh alleged rule violations at a textile shop.
Councillors reported parking-area violations at Thiruvalluvar commercial complex.
Three drinking-water overhead tanks lack power connections and remain unused.
- Who
- Thanjavur city corporation councillors, Mayor-in-charge Anjugam Bhoopathy, and councillor S. Venkatesh.
- What
- Councillors sought lower corporation-shop rents and raised concerns about rule violations, parking, and unused water tanks.
- When
- Wednesday, at a city corporation council meeting.
- Where
- Thanjavur town, including Thiruvalluvar commercial complex.
- Why
- Councillors described the shop rents as exorbitant and said rule violations and missing power connections needed attention.
- Rent reduction
- A 10% reduction was approved in a council resolution.
- Shop under scrutiny
- A textile shop at Thiruvalluvar commercial complex was alleged to be violating rules.
- Parking concern
- Councillors reported several violations in the complex’s parking area.
- Administrative response
- The mayor asked the town planning officer to investigate the parking matter.
- Water tanks
- Three drinking-water overhead tanks lack power connections.
- Meeting
- The issues were raised at the Thanjavur city corporation council meeting on Wednesday.