Two weeks on, new road in Chennai caves in due to damaged underground pipelines
1 week, 3 days ago

Two weeks on, new road in Chennai caves in due to damaged underground pipelines

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The road on Kuppusamy Street near Anna Salai in Chinna Porur has caved in just 15 days after it was newly laid. On Sunday a small pit appeared after a burst in the pipeline and metro water officials repaired the leak and filled the site with sand. While metro water officials completed repairs at the site only recently, the recurrence of such issues has raised serious infrastructure concerns. However, metro water officials attributed the collapse to issues with stormwater drains, a claim denied by corporation authorities. Ward 151 councillor S Shankar Ganesh noted that poor construction of sewer drains years ago had left the area vulnerable to water leakages, loosening the soil and causing road collapses.

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Cave-ins are in: Lucknow sees third in 15 days
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cave-ins are in: Lucknow sees third in 15 days

Hindustan Times  

New holes are appearing on the roads of the state capital even as chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure that all roads are pothole-free by October 10. The road cave-in in front of Leela parking on Tuesday afternoon On Tuesday, the road in front of Leela parking caved in, though the hole was smaller than the ones …

Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work
3 months ago

Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The city corporation is rushing to complete another set of road works ahead of the monsoon, especially in Perungudi zone where the civic body drew flak during the last monsoon. Corporation officials said that they will soon issue work orders to close roads dug up in over 40 streets, including AGS colony and Venkateswara Nagar in Velachery, Sai Ganesh …

Vikas Nagar road cave-ins: Fault lies in 2-km sewer line, reveals survey
4 months ago

Vikas Nagar road cave-ins: Fault lies in 2-km sewer line, reveals survey

Hindustan Times  

A trunk sewer pipeline that covers a stretch of two kilometres in Vikas Nagar, an area that has reported multiple incidents of road cave-ins, here has developed multiple cracks and leakages. “The road, which is approximately 60 feet wide, was originally laid in 2010 and a sewer line was installed by Jal Nigam at around ₹50 crore. The private company …

Chennai Corporation prepares for digging of roads for sewerage system makeover in core city areas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation prepares for digging of roads for sewerage system makeover in core city areas

The Hindu  

The Chennai Corporation has started preparations for a major project that involves large-scale digging of roads for improvements in the existing sewerage system in core city areas such as Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Royapuram, Adyar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Tondiarpet. At the meeting to discuss the preparation of detailed project reports for improvements of existing sewerage system by Chennai …

Delhi, Mumbai Roads Cave In, No Casualties
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi, Mumbai Roads Cave In, No Casualties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A significant portion of a road in Janakpuri, West Delhi, collapsed due to a sewer line leakage, officials reported on Wednesday. The road cave-in was attributed to a burst sewer line of the Delhi Jal Board, and the Public Works Department is awaiting repair work by the DJB before restoring the road. Virendra Sachdeva, Delhi BJP president, criticised …

Chennai water board takes up repair of damaged sewer lines across the city
2 years ago

Chennai water board takes up repair of damaged sewer lines across the city

The Hindu  

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has taken up emergency work to repair sewer lines that were damaged due to bursts or leaks in pipelines, at various locations across the city. This northeast monsoon, the board has received 10,252 complaints related to sewage overflow and sewage mixing with drinking water. Complaints regarding bursts or leaks in sewer pipelines …

4 months after inauguration, road caves in B’luru, oppn slams state govt
2 years, 2 months ago

4 months after inauguration, road caves in B’luru, oppn slams state govt

Hindustan Times  

A portion of the service road in Bengaluru’s Kundalahalli underpass caved in within four months of its inauguration, on Sunday, triggering allegations of corruption against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government. The service road was built as part of a ₹ 19.5-crore underpass project and a huge pothole emerged in the middle of the key stretch after a water pipeline …

Tamil Nadu rains: Floor of house caves in due to flood water | Watch
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Floor of house caves in due to flood water | Watch

India Today  

The floor of a newly built house in Urapakkam area of Tamil Nadu’s Kanchipuram district caved in amid heavy rains, shocking the residents. Videos shared by the family show a gaping hole in the middle of the floor and gushing flood water in the darkness underneath, tiles floating on the surface. Experts claim that as several buildings have been built …

Ludhiana: Four-decade old storm sewer lines caused 4 road cave-ins in 3 years
4 years, 5 months ago

Ludhiana: Four-decade old storm sewer lines caused 4 road cave-ins in 3 years

Hindustan Times  

The deteriorating condition of the four decade-old storm sewers in areas including Dugri, Kaka Marriage place road and Saggu chowk has resulted in four major road cave-in incidents over the last three years. During monsoon, major road cave-in incidents are reported in the city The sewer line starting from Dugri which goes upto CRPF colony near Dugri canal bridge damaged …

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