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Chennai Metro Water takes part in competition to end manual scavenging

Chennai Metro Water is participating in a national competition conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to offer technological solutions to eradicate manual scavenging.

Published: 06th October 2018 01:21 AM  |   Last Updated: 06th October 2018 01:21 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Water is participating in a national competition conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to offer technological solutions to eradicate manual scavenging.

Sathish Kumar Sadasivam, a technical officer from the ministry, who is a judge in the competition, inspected the working model of the ‘Ball Passing’ method of the Chennai Metro Water, according to a statement issued by the Metro Water on Friday.

The method involves passing a large ball through a sewer, coupled with other robotic cleaning instruments, to clear sewer drains. The ministry official commended the submission and has taken a documentary of the working along with him,” the statement said. The competition results are yet to be announced.

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