Chennai Metrowater seizes 17 electric motors from three zones for illegal withdrawal of water
Chennai Metrowater officials seized 17 illegal electric suction motors used to extract water from public pipelines in three city zones. The crackdown aims to prevent pressure fluctuations and ensure equitable water distribution for all residents.
Why it matters
Illegal water extraction is a critical infrastructure issue that threatens the reliability of municipal water supply systems in densely populated cities.
Chennai Metrowater seized 17 electric motors illegally installed to extract water from drinking water pipelines at residential premises in Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar, Valasaravakkam and Sholinganallur zones on Friday.
A press release said teams of Metrowater officials found illegal water suction motors installed in residential premises at various locations, including Jambu Lingam Main Road, G.K.M. Colony, Neelamegam Street, M.G.R. Nagar, in Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar zone; Bharathidasan Street, Alapakkam, in Valasaravakkam zone, and streets in Rajendra Nagar, Neelankarai and Ganesh Nagar, Injambakkam, in Sholinganallur zone.
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