The Hindu                11.01.2014

Water supply disrupted in Suramangalam

Residents in Suramangalam were put to hardship as drinking water was not supplied to them for the past 14 days. The reason, the pipeline that supply water to the residential areas was damaged while laying of pipelines for the Mettur – Salem Dedicated Water Supply Scheme on December 27, 2013.

But the pipeline was not replaced and hence, water was not supplied to these areas.

K. Viswanathan, a resident of Rajaji Street, said that in spite of taking up the issue with corporation officials, no action was taken. “The road was dug and it also disrupts the traffic flow near the junction,” he added.

On Friday, workers replaced the damaged pipeline and officials assured the residents that water would be supplied immediately. They also said that the pipeline that crosses the road would be completely replaced in two days so that damage does not occur again. Frequent breakage of existing pipelines was reported at many places in the city due to laying of 1100 mm diameter pipelines for the dedicated water supply scheme. Officials said that damaged pipelines were replaced at the earliest and water supply restored.