The Tiruchi City Corporation has taken steps to build diaphragm chambers in the underground drainage (UGD) network in residential areas to prevent clogging of drains.
Drains overflowing because of frequent blockages has become common in many areas of the city. Indiscriminate dumping of plastic waste, sanitary napkins, and other non-biodegradable material, which enter the sewer lines, caused blockages and affected the entire system, besides posing a health hazard.
In a bid to solve the problem, about 20,000 underground drainage connections in the densely populated residential areas, including Palakkarai, Bheema Nagar, Cantonment and Varaganeri, will be provided with diaphragm chambers.
