The New Indian Express 04.09.2010
Sewage station site at Seven Wells opened
CHENNAI: The site for a proposed sewage pumping station was inaugurated at Seven Wells on Friday.The pumping station is aimed at serving 38 streets in its wake and is expected to benefit 15,000 people.
The proposed station is meant to clear blockages in underground drainage in wards 24, 29 and 30.
Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran visited the site and took stock of the situation. Chennai Mayor M Subramanian was also present.
The sewage pumping station will come up on a 1696-sqft land at a cost of `1.46 crore. The funds for the project will come from the constituency development fund of Finance Minister Anbazhagan, who represents the Port segment in the Assembly, and the Chennai Corporation.
The Corporation has also ordered officials of various departments to hold open house meetings with local residents and take steps to redress their grievances.
