92% UGD work accomplished in Vellore, says Corporation Commissioner

Amid rising resentment amongst residents and motorists on battered stretches the place pipelines had been laid for on-going ₹ 1,000 crore Underground Drainage (UGD) work beneath Smart Cities Mission however not have been re-laid since then, Vellore Corporation has stated that 92 per cent of recent drainage work has been accomplished, paving means for re-laying of broken stretches in coming weeks.

Corporation Commissioner R. Lakshmanan informed The Hindu that completion of ongoing pipeline-carrying bridge throughout Palar river, pipe-laying work in at the very least 5 streets in Old Town space, and development of a brand new pumping station at Vasanthapuram behind the fort advanced are remaining works as a part of the UGD system. “Key stretches are being re-laid after milling. The new UGD system can be prepared for operation from January 2026 when the Corporation will start offering family connections to customers,” he stated.

Corporation officers stated that the pipe-carrying bridge, which is 650 metres lengthy, alongside Palar river, which is maintained by WRD, will carry family sewerage from 32 wards, principally from Old Town areas to the newly constructed STP at Viruthampattu close to Katpadi. The bridge is being constructed at a top of 20 toes from riverbed to forestall inundation throughout monsoon. The new STP has a capability of 50MLD.

The multi-crore challenge, which was rolled out in 2019 particularly from its section – II work onwards, includes major sewer traces, pumping and lifting stations, and sewage therapy vegetation, masking all 60 wards that has round eight lakh residents inside civic physique limits.

Divided into 4 phases, the challenge covers 750 kms of sewer traces, 16 pumping and lifting stations and two massive STPs. Tricky spots like 32 kms on the service lane of Chennai – Bengaluru Highway (NH 48), 16 railway crossing spots, State Highway stretches (7 kms) have been accomplished. “The civic physique has roughly levelled the broken portion of Old Bangalore Road close to Green Circle after pipeline work. Motorists have been risking themselves in utilizing the stretch particularly throughout night time attributable to its unevenness,” stated Okay. Gomathi, a motorist.

Reacting to broken roads, Mr. Lakshmanan stated that pipelines between Green Circle junction and National Theatre, a distance of round 750 metres, on Old Bangalore Road, had been laid between 11 p.m and three a.m to forestall site visitors snarls. A No Objection Certificate (NOC) can be issued to State Highways to re-lay the broken stretch in 10 days as a couple of interlinking works are beneath means. Corporation officers stated that, at current, the civic physique has round 81,000 connections inside its limits. Once drainage work is accomplished, customers can be requested to get particular person home connections in January. By then, many of the broken stretches can be re-laid. Currently, arterial stretches like Anna Road and Arcot Road close to CMC are being re-laid after milling.