Indian Express 17.02.2010
Corporation to hire machine from Delhi MC to clean choked sewer lines
Raakhi Jagga Tags : corporation, clean choked sewer lines Posted: Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 at 2342 hrs
Ludhiana: To clear the choked sewer lines in various parts of the city on which Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has spent crores, MC Commissioner A K Sinha has found a solution. Sinha plans to bring a special suction machine from the Delhi Municipal Corporation on rent for 15 days to carry out demonstration in a few areas of the city. The machine, which will arrive on February 19, costs Rs 1 crore.
Sinha said, “We will carry out the demonstration in Dholewal where despite having invested crores of rupees on storm sewer, our lines remain choked. Waterlogging has become a perennial problem after a mild rainfall.”
He added,”Our engineers have proposed to lay new lines at the cost of Rs one crore but I think if we get the lines thoroughly cleaned with the help of the special machine, we can tackle the problem.” Sinha said, “If the machine yields positive results then we will purchase a similar machine to clean other choked lines of the city.”
Sources, however, revealed that more than 80 per cent of the sewer lines in the city are chocked and they have not been cleaned for years.
