Residents of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony, Ayapakkam, have been complaining of frequent sewage overflow for over a month now. | Photo Credit: K.Pichumanimore-inFor over a month now, residents of Ayapakkam have been enduring overflowing sewage onto their streets. Complaints registeredE.Kumar, a resident, said several complaints have been made to the panchayat authorities about poor maintenance of sewage pumping station. Besides recurring sewage overflow that poses health hazard to residents, garbage is being dumped near the Anna park. Sources in Ayapakkam panchayat and Avadi taluk said steps would be taken to address the civic issues in the locality immediately.

Source: The Hindu June 29, 2017 19:41 UTC