The Hindu 07.10.2010
Illegal water connection detected
Staff Reporter
COIMBATORE: The Corporation on Wednesday disconnected an unauthorised water connection at Peelamedu.
According to A. Loganathan, Assistant Commissioner, East, Coimbatore Corporation, during an inspection found that Murugan of Udampalayam, Ward 14, had been using Corporation water without authorisation.
During an inquiry, Murugan said that he had paid Rs. 30,000 in two instalments to V. Sundar and V. Karuppusamy of the area to avail of the water connection.
He also said that the duo did not give any receipt for the amount collected.
Murugan acknowledged in writing the illegal tapping of water.
A complaint had also been lodged with the Peelamedu police. The officials would also fine Murugan after calculating the water consumed during the two-month period.
In the past few months, the Corporation had detected five unauthorised water connections.
