Residents want stretch of Cooum near Paruthipattu check-dam cleaned up

They say sewage outfalls from nearby areas are posing a health hazard

Residents of Anaikattucherry and Pattabiram want the flow of sewage into the Cooum to be plugged to make it pollution-free. The residents also want treated sewage released in the Cooum, near Paruthipattu bridge, to be diverted to the stretch downstream of the Paruthipattu check-dam. K. Mugundhan, coordinator, Unpolluted Cooum River Protection Committee, said the released sewage stagnated near the Paruthipattu check-dam, which was built to store freshwater. “The authorities concerned must allow the stagnant sewage mixed water at the check-dam to flow to avoid mosquito breeding. The Avadi Municipal Corporation should consider extending the pipeline to release the treated sewage downstream to maintain it as an unpolluted stretch,” he said.