MLA J R Lobo visits Kannur to inspect the busted pipeline work
Mangaluru: Two pipelines at Kannur burst two days ago, resulting in heavy loss of water.
The pipelines, each of 18 mgd capacity and connected to the Thumbay dam, burst on Saturday and flooded the whole area.
Mayor Jacintha Alfred along with MCC engineers and officials inspected the spot on Sunday and the repair work has already begun. One pipeline has been set right, while work on the other one is in progress. The water is being drained out.
MLA J R Lobo who visited the spot on Monday said the reporters, "One pipeline has been repaired and work on another one is in progress. It will be fixed as soon as possible."
Regarding reason for the pipe burst, he said, "It is suspected that people in the adjacent land dumped red mud on the pipes, which led to increase the pressure and damaged the pipes." he said that he had given instructions to the corporation officials to take action against the owners of the land.
"Sixty percent of repair work is done of one pipe, and the rest will be completed soon," he added.
Mayor Jacintha Alfred said, "The water pipes have been damaged and engineers and staff have been working hard from yesterday to repair them. The repair work will be over at the earliest."
The pipelines, each of 18 mgd capacity and connected to the Thumbay dam, burst on Saturday and flooded the whole area.
Mayor Jacintha Alfred along with MCC engineers and officials inspected the spot on Sunday and the repair work has already begun. One pipeline has been set right, while work on the other one is in progress. The water is being drained out.
MLA J R Lobo who visited the spot on Monday said the reporters, "One pipeline has been repaired and work on another one is in progress. It will be fixed as soon as possible."
Regarding reason for the pipe burst, he said, "It is suspected that people in the adjacent land dumped red mud on the pipes, which led to increase the pressure and damaged the pipes." he said that he had given instructions to the corporation officials to take action against the owners of the land.
"Sixty percent of repair work is done of one pipe, and the rest will be completed soon," he added.
Mayor Jacintha Alfred said, "The water pipes have been damaged and engineers and staff have been working hard from yesterday to repair them. The repair work will be over at the earliest."
- Published in Mangaluru