Residents of Vijaya Nagar North Extension locality in Velachery have complained of sewage water stagnating in the newly-dug stormwater drains in the locality.
According to the residents, when the work for constructing stormwater drains began, the underground sewage network was damaged. This resulted in sewage water filling up the newly-dug up pits.
S. Ravikumar, a resident, said while some repair work was done to fix the sewage line, the problem has not been addressed yet. “The officials said that there will be some seepage until the stormwater work is fully completed. However, it does not look like a seepage. The excavated spots are always filled with sewage water and the stench is unbearable,” he said.
