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Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy has assured that each indispensable arrangements person been made successful the metropolis to efficaciously tackle Northeast Monsoon and urged the nationalist not to worry.
He made the supra connection astatine the grievance redress gathering held astatine the Thoothukudi Corporation’s westbound portion office.
Speaking astatine the gathering helium said that, “The meteorological section has predicted dense rainfall successful Thoothukudi implicit the adjacent 2 days. Rain preparedness works are being carried retired connected a warfare footing ground and measures person been taken to guarantee creaseless travel of rainwater without stagnation anyplace successful the city.”
He added that measures are being taken to widen the city’s large stormwater drain Puckle Canal by 5 metres. “Previously determination were lone 3 drains for stormwater to scope the sea. But now, 14 caller drainage channels person been constructed, each of which person been desilted and kept ready. Even if h2o stagnates owed to dense rain, it volition drain retired wrong 2 to 3 hours,” Mr. Jegan Periyasamy said.
He further added that provisions person been made for rainwater to travel done the underground sewerage system, which is designed to transportation 28 MLD of wastewater.
“Currently it carries astir 10 MLS and erstwhile the ongoing works successful 10 wards are completed, it volition grip an further 5 MLD of wastewater,” helium noted.
Speaking connected the manholes, the Mayor added that determination are astir 8,500 manholes successful the metropolis which are being maintained by backstage workers.
“Additional unit person besides been deployed successful wellness section and different wings of corp to guarantee creaseless operations during monsoon,” Mr. Jegan Periyasamy said.
