The Hindu 31.05.2013
“Water supply to Thorapadi after fixing leaks in main pipeline”
Councillors warned against taking law into their hands.
Drinking water supply to Thorapadi under the
Allapuram-Thorapadi Integrated Drinking Water Supply Scheme would be
streamlined after arresting the leaks in the main pipeline taking water
from the Palar headworks to the collection well in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar,
Commissioner of Vellore Corporation Janaki said at the ordinary meeting
of the Vellore Corporation Council here on Thursday.
The
Commissioner was replying to complaints from K. Sukumar (All India Anna
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), 49th ward councillor and T.A. Murugan
(AIADMK), 50th ward councillor that it was 28 days since the wards in
Thorapadi got water through the taps under the Allapuram-Thorapadi
scheme.
They said that the tap operator who
controlled the regulation of water supply under the scheme ensured
regular supply in Allapuram areas, and refused to supply water to
Thorapadi areas. The councillors threatened to regulate the supply
themselves and ensure supply to Thorapadi if water was not supplied to
their wards in the next two days.
Vellore Mayor P.
Karthiyayini who presided warned that stringent legal action would be
taken against anyone who tried to take law into one’s hands.
The
Commissioner said that as against the full supply of 2.50 lakh litres
per day made under the scheme, only 1.25 lakh litres reached the
collection well in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in view of the fact that there
were 24 public fountains en route tapping water from the main pipeline
for distribution to wayside areas, and that there were several leaks in
the main line. The Vellore Corporation was currently on the job of
arresting the leaks. Once the leaks were arrested, the water supply to
Allapuram and Thorapadi areas would be streamlined, and equitable
distribution ensured, taking into consideration the available water.
Ms.
Janaki said that water was being supplied to Thorapadi from additional
sources in the form of four borewells that have been sunk in the
Thorapadi Lake.
K. Mohammed Hanif, 53rd ward councillor wanted the existing borewells in his ward to be deepened since they have become dry.
The
Mayor said that the Corporation would explore the possibility of
sinking a new borewell wherever necessary, since deepening an existing
borewell would cost as much as a new borewell. The electricity
connection available for the existing borewell can be used for the new
borewell, she said.
Adavanthal drainage channel
M.
Usha Nandini (AIADMK), 54th ward councillor said that the work on
construction of cement beds and walls on the Adavanthal drainage channel
from Bishop David Nagar up to the railway line in Kaspa having been
completed at a cost of Rs. 1 crore, she wanted to know when the work on
construction of cement beds and walls on the remaining part of the
channel falling in her ward would be taken up.
A.
Duraiarasan (AIADMK), 58th ward councillor wanted the work to be taken
up after ascertaining in which ward the channel is located.
The Commissioner said that since the work has been completed, a fresh proposal has to be given to extend the work.
The
work would be taken up if there were any savings in the allotted amount
after final payment of the bill. The work would be taken up after a
fresh survey of the canal by the surveyor of the revenue department, she
said.
The Mayor said that the work in that portion of the channel which fell in the 54th ward would be taken up and completed.
K.
Srinivasa Gandhi (Congress), 34th ward councillor wanted the
encroachments in the form of 20 bunks in GPH Road to be evicted. The
Mayor promised to take action if the councillor could give a written
request.
