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Residents person complained astir damaged manholes successful stormwater drains on galore roads successful the metropolis this monsoon, expanding the hazard to pedestrians.
Residents have also complained that the damaged manholes, which airs a information hazard to pedestrians, person not been replaced even aft respective days of registering complaints connected the GCC helpline 1913. For instance, GCC has not repaired the damaged manhole adjacent Pantheon Road Bridge aft a ailment was registered connected helpline 1913 connected Friday.
Ward 61 councillor Fatima Ahmed Muzaffer said galore manholes successful stretches specified arsenic Langs Garden Road and Pantheon Road person been damaged and officials person said that they volition undertake repair works lone aft Pongal.
“The hazard of wounded to pedestrians is high, and it is life-threatening. The operation prime of manholes has to beryllium improved. It is simply a hindrance for pedestrians. Manholes are constructed successful a amended mode successful overseas countries. I americium readying to speech about this contented in the Council meeting,” she said.
Nammazhwar of the Federation of North Chennai Residents’ Welfare Associations said manholes successful stretches specified arsenic Kolathur Balaji Nagar Main Road person been damaged. “We should research the feasibility of alloy manholes which whitethorn not get damaged easily. Cement factual manholes get damaged,” helium said.
Ward 88 councillor G.V. Nagavalli said the question of dense vehicles connected the silt drawback pits adjacent the manholes has led to harm and the residents person requested GCC to usage stronger materials specified arsenic alloy that bash not get damaged easily.
GCC officials from the Storm Water Drain Department said the civic assemblage has capable banal of the manholes successful the 15 zones to regenerate the damaged ones instantly aft complaints are received.
Over 1.5 lakh manholes person been created successful stormwater drains crossed the metropolis to facilitate cleaning of the drains up of the Northeast monsoon. The region betwixt the manholes was reduced from 10 metres to 5 metres to cleanable the drains, officials said.
