The Corporation has plugged a thousand plus illegal sewage lines and collected fines from violators.
What’s it about? Last year, the Corporation plugged 1,310 illegal sewage lines connected to its stormwater drains. It also collected ₹3.12 lakhs as fines from violators. The highest was in Kodambakkam, with 203, followed by 181 in Tiru Vi Ka Nagar.
- Residents were concerned about shops and encroachers removing the plugging and letting sewage flow into the new drains. The Corporation told its engineers to ensure they aren’t opened again.
- Officials have been told to have weekly drives to identify illegal sewage lines. Residents were asked to report to 1913 if they spotted any.
Areas identified: In Sowcarpet, near Wall Tax Road, hundreds of encroachers living on pavements were letting out sewage into the newly-built drains. Other areas include Ambattur Estate Road and near the T Nagar bus stand due to pavement shops with illegal connections.