The Hindu 05.09.2013
13 illegal tap connections spotted
Deputy Commissioner (Development) of Mangalore City
Corporation said that officials of the civic body have detected illegal
tap connections at 13 places along the main water supply lines from
Thumbe to the city.
It has resulted in 40 per cent
decrease in the supply of water to the city. The corporation would file
criminal cases against violators if they failed to snap connection on
their own, the official said.
Illegal connections
have been found at Adyar Berpugudde, Adyar Katte, in front of Adyar
Panchayat Road, near Somnath Katte garage, Valachil, Valachil Kukkuda
Katte, in front of Yashaswi Hall, near Arukla mini bridge, Farangipet,
near police outpost at Farangipet, Maripalla, near Thumbe School, and in
front of Thumbe Mahalingeshwar temple.
The release
said illegal connection has been found in one of the pipelines supplying
water to pumphouses at Bendoorwell and Panambur. The pipes are 1 m in
diameter. Each pipeline pumps 18 MGD (million gallons per day) of water
to the city.
