Several schemes for improving the sewerage facilities in and around the city are in the offing, announced Health Minister V S Sivakumar here the other day.

 To begin with, an amount of Rs 35 lakh has been sanctioned for a new sewerage line for Pavithra Nagar in the Manacaud-Kuriathy section of Kerala Water Authority (KWA), the Minister said. In addition to this, Rs 26.32 lakh has been set aside for new RCC manholes in the Manacaud, Perunthani and Fort wards. The sewerage line surrounding the Sreevarahom pond is also to be relaid, and a sum of  Rs 26.51 lakh has been allowed for this.

The residents of Rajaji Nagar (Chengalchoola) may soon get respite with Rs one crore sanctioned for the construction of a new sewerage line in a “scientific” manner, the Minister announced.

He further said that schemes for renovation of drainage lines in low-lying areas like Karimadom Colony, Ganga Nagar and Yamuna Nagar will be implemented as soon as the report by RITES report is received.

A government order has been passed for a Rs 63-lakh scheme for a new sewerage line at Thycaud’s Pound Kulam Colony.

Work is progressing on the new sewerage lines at Melarannoor Metro Gardens, while the Rs 24-lakh scheme for replacing the old sewerage lines near Amayizhanjan canal has been completed. The scheme for laying new lines along the Poovathoor- Thazhanjeri lines in Chackai ward has begun, the Minister said.

Meanwhile, the new drainage lines in Punnapuram colony were inaugurated on Tuesday evening.