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MC nod to laying of new pipelines

Saturday, 19 December 2009 10:37 administrator
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Indian Express 19.12.2009

MC nod to laying of new pipelines

The Water Supply and Sewerage Disposal Committee of the Municipal Corporation on Friday approved the laying of new pipelines and providing additional storm water drainage facilities in various sectors.

The committee recommended replacement of pipes on the road dividing Sectors 23/36, Dadumajra Colony and Industrial Area, Phase I.

An irrigation pipeline would be provided for supply of water to the palm park at the entry point of Dadumajra, in place of the existing damaged PVC pipeline. An amount of Rs. 2.19 lakh has been approved for the project.

The boundary wall at the water supply houses in Sector 26 would be dismantled and reconstructed at a cost of Rs 7.95 lakh. Additional storm water drainage lines would be provided in Sector 41. New toilet blocks would be set up in market in Sector 22 and Badheri village.

The committee also decided that new ‘letter box type’ road gullies would be constructed in Sector 33 as the roads had been widened. Five gates would be constructed to restrict the complete flow of water at N-choe Bridge near Kajheri.

The meeting held under the chairmanship of Ravinder Pal Singh was attended by other members of the committee as well as the officials of the Municipal Corporation.

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 December 2009 10:39
 

Sewer project inaugurated

Saturday, 19 December 2009 09:42 administrator
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The New Indian Express 19.12.2009

Sewer project inaugurated

Express News Service



CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday inaugurated the Rs 7.35 crore sewer project that is part of the Integrated Development Scheme (IDS) being implemented for the Guindy Industrial Estate and adjoining residential localities.

Under the project, 610 industrial units in Guindy Estate and 398 houses in nearby localities of Labour Colony, Nagi Reddy Garden and Arulayamman Pettai have been given drainage connections by laying 18 km sewer lines. To facilitate pumping sewage to the treatment plant in Nesapakkam, two pumping stations have been built. While the main pumping station on Reddy Street close to the Estate has a capacity of 13.88 million litres per day (MLD), the Lift Station in the south phase has a capacity of 4.30 MLD.

After inaugurating the new facility, Stalin told reporters that with the launch of the facility, the seven outfalls that let sewage into the Adyar River would stop immediately, preventing pollution. “The sewage from Labour Colony, Nagi Reddy Garden and other areas will now go the treatment plant.” On the delay in the execution of the plan, Executive Engineer, Metro Water D Yuvaraj told Express that officials had to overcome plenty of problems. “One major trouble was the high water table and the entire area lay close to the Adyar River,” he said adding the region had buried networks of storm water and disused sewer lines that were laid many decades ago.

An IDS was prepared by SIDCO that maintains the industrial estate, to improve amenities and the task of laying sewer network was given to Metro Water. While the Guindy Estate Manufacturers Association pitched in with Rs 257.50 lakh for the sewer scheme, Metro Water’s fund component was Rs 477.50 lakh.

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 December 2009 09:44
 

New garbage dumps: file stuck at Mantralaya, Principal Secy

Thursday, 17 December 2009 11:27 administrator
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Indian Express 17.12.2009

New garbage dumps: file stuck at Mantralaya, Principal Secy

Despite assurances for the past seven months, the government is yet to clear the five garbage dumping sites for Pune. Angry over this, the residents of Uruli and Phursungi have warned of another agitation and said that from January 1 they will not allow garbage to be dumped in this area.

Principal Secretary (environment) Valsa Nair said that the file is pending at the mantralaya for clearance. “We will speed up the matter. There are four to five alternative sites. But we would not like to disclose their names as it could lead to protests,” she said.

When apprised of the situation, she said that extension was sought so that alternative locations could be readied and notice was issued to the operator for not expediting the scientific processing. “However, we will have to wait until the government clears it,” she said.

District collector Chandrakant Dalvi who held a meeting with the residents said that they have already sent the list of alternative locations.

Meanwhile, Phursungi deputy sarpanch Sanjay Harpale said they want a written assurance from the administration on the date of capping as well as shifting of the depot.

“If the government does not want to disclose the list, they should at least give us in writing when the garbage dumping in our villages will cease. The company taking up garbage processing, too is not doing it work. We have given them 15 days and from January 1, we will not allow the trucks to ferry garbage to our area,” he said.

The villagers have been agitating for seven months, but with little result. In May this year they had launched an agitation wherein all garbage dumpers were prevented from going to the depot. The agitation continued for 12 days which resulted in accumulation of garbage all over the city. A meeting was convened on May 14 in which various issues related to garbage disposal and development works in the villages had been chalked out.

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 December 2009 11:29
 
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