The Hindu 23.08.2013
Water will be supplied once in eight days
Technical glitches led to disruption in water supply, says Mayor
A letter stating that bombs will go off on the premises of a school, Mayor’s residence, and at a Councillor’s house if water was not supplied immediately made Mayor S. Soundappan promise that water will be supplied once in eight days.
The headmaster of the government-aided elementary school at Chengalpattu Street in Gugai got the letter, written in Tamil, on Wednesday.
Address
The address given was: Head Quarters, Veera Vanakkam Kazhagam, Salem — 1.
Mr. Soundappan told reporters here on Thursday that laying of pipeline for the Mettur — Vellore Water Supply Scheme along the existing Mettur — Salem — Attur Combined Water Supply Scheme pipelines led to technical glitch and leakages. “This led to non-supply of drinking water to residents,” he added. The Mayor said that Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board was rectifying the problems and water supply would be restored soon.
He said that the Rs. 132-crore Mettur- Salem Dedicated Water Supply Scheme, once completed, would ensure 135 litres of protected drinking water to citizens once in two days.
Mr. Soundappan expressed the confidence that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would grant permission to lay pipelines across the Salem — Bangalore National Highway, near Mamangam.
Grienvances
“People can represent their grievance to the corporation officials directly,” said Mr. Soundappan.
Referring to the letter, he said that a complaint has been lodged with the police.
Irregular drinking water supply had led to frequent protests and blocking of roads by the people in the last two months.
Many alleged that water was supplied to them once in 20 days.
