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Belagavi: A permanent plan worth Rs 5,000 crore has been formulated to prevent the damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in areas under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, announced Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. The Minister explained that flood-prone areas in Bengaluru have been identified, and measures are being implemented to improve stormwater drains and residential …

Unfinished work on a storm water drain in A.K. Gopalan Colony Road has resulted in heavy waterlogging and frequent accidents in this neighbourhood of high-rise apartments and office buildings in Bengaluru. Sanjeevini Vaibhav Apartment’s main gate is situated right next to the waterlogged area, due to which residents fear for the safety of their children. We are worried about their …

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To address the city’s sewer and stormwater pipeline issues, MLA Kulwant Singh inaugurated a ₹2.62-crore project on Friday. MLA Kulwant Singh also launched a project to lay a 135-metre sewer line along the dividing road between Phase 3B1 and Phase 3B2 in Mohali, particularly benefiting shops in that area. The project includes laying new sewer lines and repairing existing ones, …

Stagnant rainwater at a storm-water drain at Aanegundi has resulted in the spread of dengue cases in the area, a resident complained to Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur during his phone-in event on Wednesday. The Mayor asked the health officer of the corporation to get the stagnant water drained immediately and ensure that there was no further stagnation. Shenoy told the …

MANGALURU: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has issued a show-cause notice to Patanjali Food Limited located at Baikampady Industrial Area in Mangaluru after an inspection revealed that the unit was discharging 'trade' effluents into the water bodies in violation of the Water, 1974. In the notice signed by Senior Environment Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru, the industry has been asked to respond …

Gurugram: Sewage from the stormwater drain passing through F Block of Palam Vihar entered homes and underground water tanks after it was diverted by a Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority contractor from an adjoining sewage line, residents of the area complained on Sunday. Lt General B N Pande, president of F Block RWA in Palam Vihar said that they were surprised …

An incomplete stormwater drain in Ram Nagar in Madipakkam under Zone 13 within Greater Chennai Corporation is posing a risk for motorists and doubles as an open dumping site, according to residents. The proposed stormwater drain length for this area, along with Karpagambal Nagar, was 250 metres of which 40 metres is yet to be constructed, and the work is …

MADURAI: Just two hours of rain is enough to inundate several roads in the city. With the Northeast monsoon around the corner and many streets already plagued with severe water stagnation issues, the residents have urged the corporation officials to undertake monsoon preparedness measures on a war footing. "Though the area is not receiving much rain, sewage water from the …

Local bodies in the Chennai Metropolitan Area are planning to deploy robotics and artificial intelligence solutions in the maintenance of sewer lines and storm-water drains. Senior officials of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department have started discussions with experts in robotics and artificial intelligence for maintenance of septic tanks, sewer lines, storm-water drains, prevent contamination of water and reduce …

Water supply to remain suspended in Chennai on October 27 and 28|Check full list of areas

There will be no water supply in certain parts of Chennai on October 27 and 28. According to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, certain areas of Chennai will not receive water supply for two days owing to the shifting of pipelines to construct a stormwater drain, reported the Indian Express. Taking to its official Twitter handle, CMWSSB …