The Hindu 22.05.2013
KWA squad detects 12 illegal connections
A squad set up by the Kerala Water Authority to detect
illegal connections and misuse of water during the drought season has
detected and disconnected 12 illegal water connections apart from
suspending the plumbing license of one person.
According
to an official press release here, following raids at Pothencode,
Chenkottukonam and Sasthavattom areas, 12 illegal connections taken from
the JICA pipeline passing through the region were detected. The Blue
Brigade accompanying the squad has disconnected these while it was found
that the connections were given illegally by a licensed plumber
Sreekumaran Nair, who runs a firm called Shivashakti Engineering Works.
He had collected exorbitant sums of money from the public to give these
illegal connections.
While Sreekumaran Nair’s
plumbing license has been cancelled, the squad has asked consumers who
have taken new connections via him to approach the Water Works North
sub-division assistant executive engineer (Phone: 85476 38186) to verify
whether those connections were legal and valid. There were several
complaints against him. It was understood that he had given several
connections illegally, the officials said.
