Coimbatore: Residents of Maruta Nagar at Edayarpalayam here on Wednesday petitioned city corporation commissioner K Vijayakarthikeyan, urging him to take necessary steps to stop the work to link sewer line connection from a nearby apartment to the stormwater drain in their locality.
Pointing out that the stormwater drain in their region also doubles as sewer lines in the absence of a proper drainage system, members of Maruta Nagar welfare association said overflowing sewage water was a common sight in their locality, especially during the monsoon season.
“Whenever it overflows, the region would turn into a breeding ground for mosquitoes, causing health problems to the public,” they said. There are more than 100 houses in the locality.
A couple of weeks ago, incharge of a private apartment that is located just 300 meters away from the locality, started to cut roads at four places to lay a pipeline to carry the sewage from the apartment to the stormwater drain, the members said.
If the sewage from the apartment were to let into the drain, it would overflow almost every other day, posing serious health hazard, they said. When contacted, a corporation official said they have issued directions to stop the work immediately.