The Times of India             19.11.2013

MCC to spend Rs 5 crore to prevent flow of sewage into Kukkarahalli and Karanji lakes

MYSORE: Henceforth there will be no flow of sewage water from the extension areas into Kukkarahalli and Karanji lakes in the city which attract lots of tourists and considered as health buffs walking spots. Mysore City Corporation has worked out a Rs 5 crore project under the CM's 100 crore special grant for the city to divert the flow of sewage into these tanks.

Now the sewage water from various extensions in the upper areas of these two tanks get collected at the upper end of the respective tanks and flowed into them polluting tank waters. This inflow of sewage not only polluted the water even the stinking and foul smell emanating from the tanks prevented walkers from taking their morning walk freely on the tank bunds.

Even Kukkarahalli lake protection committee frequently appealed the UOM to take up the diversion work. But fund starved UOM temporarily tried to remove the stench by sucking out the patches of sewage which got mixed with the tank waters. Whenever stench emanated from the tank, the authorities applied pump sets to drain out the sewage providing temporary relief to the walkers and tourists visiting the tanks.

MCC with an intention to find a permanent solution to this problem has decided to divert the sewage which got dumped at the mouth of the tanks through pipelines which by-passed the tank area. Rs 5 crore work which has got clearance from the state government will be started any time with all the papers connected with the project in place and order.

When contacted, executive engineer H C Ramachandra said the work orders for the project has been issued and with in two months the work will be completed. Work has been taken up under the second phase of the Rs 100 crore special scheme for Mysore city sanctioned by then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. "Sewage flowing into these two tanks will be diverted to sewage treatment plant through huge pipes," he claimed, disclosing while it costs Rs 3.03 crore for Karanji lake and Rs 2 crore for Kukkarahalli lake.