Maintenance works that began at Lower Kodapamund Reservoir, one of the drinking water sources for Udhagamandalam Town, about a month ago are nearing completion.
Udhagamandalam Municipal officials said that the works got delayed as there was difficulty in draining water that continued flowing into the reservoir that has a capacity of about two lakh litres.
Desilting works began at the water source after people of Vannarapetai area resorted to road blockade a few weeks ago complaining about the poor quality of drinking water supplied by the municipality from the reservoir.
The works have now been taken up at Rs. 2 lakh to desilt the tank, after obtaining permission from the Forest Department officials.
While they have now allowed the desilting work, they have refused to cut branches of trees close to the reservoir to avoid dry leaves falling into the check dam.
Municipal officials said that on desilting Lower Kodapamund Reservoir, they would construct two chambers to filter mud from falling into the reservoir.
On completing the construction in a couple of weeks, the officials were confident that it would help the people of Vannarapettai, Kotagiri Road and Lower Kodapmund areas get good drinking water.
Udhagamandalam Municipal officials said that the works got delayed as there was difficulty in draining water that continued flowing into the reservoir that has a capacity of about two lakh litres.
Desilting works began at the water source after people of Vannarapetai area resorted to road blockade a few weeks ago complaining about the poor quality of drinking water supplied by the municipality from the reservoir.
The works have now been taken up at Rs. 2 lakh to desilt the tank, after obtaining permission from the Forest Department officials.
While they have now allowed the desilting work, they have refused to cut branches of trees close to the reservoir to avoid dry leaves falling into the check dam.
Municipal officials said that on desilting Lower Kodapamund Reservoir, they would construct two chambers to filter mud from falling into the reservoir.
On completing the construction in a couple of weeks, the officials were confident that it would help the people of Vannarapettai, Kotagiri Road and Lower Kodapmund areas get good drinking water.