Incessant rain that lashed the district in recent days has hampered the second phase of replacing defective pipelines under the Alappuzha drinking water project at Thakazhi.
The second phase of work that began in the last week of April was scheduled to be completed in 15 days. Officials of the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) say the contractor has so far laid 23 pipes with a total length of 138 metres.
"The second phase of work aims to lay 210 metres of the pipeline. Bad weather has delayed the progress. We will accelerate the work once the weather improves," said an official.
