Kakkalur Industrial Estate hit by infra woes
The Hindu
Units have pleaded with government for help in restoring its facilities
The Kakkalur Industrial Estate at Tiruvallur, one of the oldest in Tamil Nadu, is beset with infrastructure issues.
The main problem is an open canal flowing through the estate. It was meant to transport excess water from the Putlur lake to the Thanneerkulam lake. But the water overflowing from the Tiruvallur sewage treatment plant is diverted through it. As the water does not flow through, it gets stagnated.
“When it rains, the sewage gets mixed with the rainwater. The contaminated water is being blocked by the locals from running into the Thanneerkulam lake. This causes flooding of units near the outlet,” said K. Baskaran, secretary of the Kakkalur Industrial Estate Manufacturers Association (KIEMA).
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