Goa govt announces new sewage pipeline from Arlem to Sirvodem

Porvorim: Fatorda independent MLA Vijai Sardesai slammed the PWD for failure to address the problem of "raw sewage" spilling in to fields along the 9km stretch from Arlem to Sirvodem, prompting PWD minister Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar that work on a new pipeline will begin there this year and work will be completed byMarch 2016.

In his starred question, Sardesai said that the 9km stretch from Arlem to Sirvodem had "springs" of raw sewage spilling in to the fields. "Forget farmers, not even cattle will go there," Sardesai said. Reminding of past assurances given of estimates being prepared, Sardesai demanded to know when the work would start. He said there was a "lake of sewage" there, creating a huge problem of pollution.

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Drains clogged, sewage floods roads

GHAZIABAD: Monsoons may not have hit Ghaziabad with all their ferocity, but the showers have been enough to overwhelm the city's drainage system. Waterlogging in Vasundhara, Vaishali and Indirapuram has pushed the spotlight on outdated and poorly-maintained drains, about which complaints by residents have so far fallen on deaf ears.

Sangeeta Sharma, a resident of Paradiso Apartment in Ahimsa Khand 2, said, "

Sewage water flows back into our area because there's no proper drainage system. I have lodged complaints with the GDA but no action has been taken yet."

A few residents believe the inadequate drainage system is not the only problem that needs to be addressed. "Yes, water-logging is a major problem, but not the only one. Littering of non-biodegradable garbage such as polythene is the real culprit. GDA needs to clean the drains regularly, which is not happening," said Ekta Chauhan, a teacher at DPS Indirapuram.

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Tamil Nadu to set up sewage plant at Kodungaiyur

CHENNAI: Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday announced a series of integrated drinking water projects for water-starved Tamil Nadu. Making suo motu announcements in the state assembly, she said her government would implement six integrated drinking water schemes totalling 1,672 crore. 

To meet growing water needs of industries in Manali and Minjur in North Chennai, she announced setting up a 45mld sewage recycling plant at Kodungaiyur at 255 crore to serve industries and power generation stations. 

She said a rainwater drainage system covering expanded areas under Chennai Corporation would be implemented at 1,101.43 crore, even as a project report had been prepared for a massive integrated drainage system estimated at 4,034 crore for the city.

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The capital city's open 'sewage line'

PANAJI: In 2005, a new, 12.5-million-litres-per-day sewerage treatment plant (STP) at Tonca raised hopes for a dying St Inez creek. Almost a decade later, the creek continues to be stifled by sewage from households along its route and, as citizens allege, from the plant itself.

Till almost a decade ago, the old 4.5mld plant of the late 1960s had to cough out raw sewage into the 3.6km-water body, as the plant's capacity had proved inadequate to cope with the capital city's needs.

Today, a sizeable output from households unable to link to the central sewerage line and hutments without privy facilities are contributing significantly to the pollution of the creek. Citizens allege that the new plant itself is releasing massive quantities of sewage into the creek and this is done clandestinely at night.

"It is easy to blame slum-dwellers for releasing sewage into the creek or defecating in it, but it is the STP, which clandestinely releases sewage into it," alleges Savio Fonseca, a local resident.

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Faulty connection spews sewage on road in Pimple Saudagar

PUNE: Overflowing manholes on a road near Challenger Public School in Pimple Saudagar are causing waterlogging besides giving out unbearably foul smell.

Machindra Kale, who lives in a housing society nearby, said the problem is not new. "The drainage line overflows every year after a heavy spell of rain. This year, it has been happening for the last 15 days or more. If you look carefully, one of the manhole covers has been deliberately kept open. It looks like the pipeline cannot bear the load of the sewage that flows through it," said Kale, who has stopped taking his grandson out for a walk because of the mess and the foul smell.

The leakage poses health challenge not only for the school and a multispecialty hospital nearby, but also for several multi-storeyed premium housing societies located on the road adjacent to the new road.

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