Survey finds over 100 illegal sewage outlets into city canals
The Hindu
60 outlets identified in Thevara-Perandoor canal; 40 in Edappally canal
Around 100 illegal sewage outlets into the Thevara-Perandoor and Edappally canals from households and commercial establishments have been identified in a survey held on the directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to check the alarming levels of faecal pollution in the canals.
The joint committee appointed by the tribunal to implement short- and long-term measures to rejuvenate the canals will inform its Southern Bench that the illegal outlets will be closed by June.
Of the 100 illegal outlets, nearly 60 were detected in Thevara-Perandoor canal, while the corresponding number of outlets found in Edappally canal was around 40, according to official estimates. The sanitation survey was conducted by the Kochi Corporation, which is the nodal agency entrusted with the task of coordinating the activities of the joint committee. The chances of additional illegal outlets into both the canals were high, as only 50% to 70% stretch of the canals were covered in the first phase of the survey.