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Hotels told to install filters on sewage outlets

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The Times of India          09.03.2011

Hotels told to install filters on sewage outlets

CHENNAI: Alandur municipality in the southern suburbs has diretels along GST Road and marriage halls should prevent the dumping of solid waste into drains and other minor waterways. With the High Court banning manual scavenging, the ban would help prevent clogged drains.

The municipality has directed that the facilities should come up with a working design of diaphragm filters for drain outlets within a week. The hotels and marriage halls should also identify all the drain points that would require the installing of these filters.

The municipality has also asked cow herds to stop mixing cow dung with drainage. "We are looking for a separate dump yard for the cow dung within our municipal limits," municipal commissioner M
cted that the star hoanoharan added.