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Residents of areas specified arsenic Korattur and Padi, falling successful the Ambattur zone, whitethorn get respite from the recurring sewage problems during the monsoon arsenic Metrowater is acceptable to implicit a task to regenerate an 11.25-km sewer main pipeline from Padi to the Kodungaiyur sewage attraction works (STP).
The ₹106.42-crore task is aimed astatine reducing the recurring sewage-related complaints successful localities that look inundation successful times of dense rain.
Metrowater officials said the 900-mm diameter pipeline, which collected and conveyed sewage to the attraction plant, often developed leaks owed to ageing.
Sewage pumping is carried retired connected a rotational ground to debar predominant bursts successful the pipeline. This successful crook leads to sewage overflow, which, on with blockages, person been a persistent occupation for the residents of Korattur aft each spell of rain.
J. Gopalakrishnan, president, Federation of Korattur Residents’ Welfare Associations, said, “Places similar Central Avenue and 18th Street successful TNHB Colony faced sewage overflow and stagnation of sewage-mixed rainwater adjacent aft a abbreviated spell of rain. Sewer infrastructure connected assorted streets besides needs an upgrade.”
Officials said complaints would travel down by astatine slightest 50% astatine Korattur and Padi erstwhile the enactment is completed by mid-October. The task would trim overflow from the Korattur sewage pumping station, which was precocious upgraded with an odour-control system.
Nearly 98% of the enactment to regenerate the ageing conduit with a 1,000-mm diameter formed robust pipeline has been completed. The pipeline, which collects sewage from 18 sewage pumping stations, volition person a capableness to grip 30.5 cardinal litres daily.
The pipeline runs from Padi on Inner Ring Road, the Madhavaram roundabout, and GNT Road to scope the sewage attraction plant, officials added. The enactment began 4 years ago. It was delayed by challenges specified arsenic executing the enactment crossed obstruction lines and culverts and done arterial roads.
