Drain network being extended in Ambattur

Residents want exorbitant road-cutting charges to be either reduced or waived

In about six months, more streets in added areas falling under Ambattur zone will have a sewer network, a long-pending demand of residents. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is carrying out work to lay pipelines and provide connections at a cost of ₹20 crore. While welcoming the scheme that materialised after nearly two decades, residents want the road-cutting charges to be waived. Work is on to lay sewer pipelines in wards covering areas such as Oragadam, Venkatapuram, Kallikuppam in Ambattur and Korattur. Sources in the CMWSSB said of the 250 streets identified for the sewer network, work had been completed in 150 streets that had been left out.