Jisha Surya
Thiruvananthapuram: The drought mitigation squad of Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has cracked six more cases of unauthorized water connections in the city. Weeks after unfolding a major nexus between consumers and plumbers at Sreekaryam, the squad identified five unauthorized connections at Vilavoor on Saturday.
The squad has sent report to KWA executive engineer against C J Plumping in Vilavoor for serving illegal connections to five households. “Decisions on suspending the licence of the plumber and slapping fine on consumers will be made on Monday,” said executive engineer.
The squad cracked another case of illegal water connection at Kowdiar on Friday. The squad, which went to check a pipe leak, has noticed a hose connected to a distribution line from a nearby under-construction house. The squad is planning to impose fine on the house owner, an NRI, who told them that he was unaware of the issue. “The water might have siphoned off from the distribution line by the contractor in charge of work. We are planning to slap a fine on the owner,” said a KWA official.
KWA has not tracked the plumber involved in the illegal act in Kowdiar. “The hose was connected through the drain in the area. The connection from the distribution line was severed years ago. We suspect that the construction workers might have noticed the leak and connected the hose to the distribution pipe to collect water. We are probing the issue in detail,” added the official.
The drought mitigation squad has found 19 illegal connections from the Sreekaryam, Chenkottukonam area last week. The squad cracked around 30 cases till this week. The squad formed to check illegal water connection and water theft during summer season, will wind up its operations by the end of this month.
Six consumers file complaint
Following the ultimatum served by KWA, six consumers of the total 19 consumers who were caught for illegal water connection by the drought mitigation squad have filed complaints against a plumber at the Kazhakoottam police station. The police have registered a case against Sreekumaran Nair, the plumber, under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code for cheating. Meanwhile, Sreekumaran Nair has approached the district sessions court seeking anticipatory bail. The KWA has earlier suspended the licence of Nair following the issue.
Thiruvananthapuram: The drought mitigation squad of Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has cracked six more cases of unauthorized water connections in the city. Weeks after unfolding a major nexus between consumers and plumbers at Sreekaryam, the squad identified five unauthorized connections at Vilavoor on Saturday.
The squad has sent report to KWA executive engineer against C J Plumping in Vilavoor for serving illegal connections to five households. “Decisions on suspending the licence of the plumber and slapping fine on consumers will be made on Monday,” said executive engineer.
The squad cracked another case of illegal water connection at Kowdiar on Friday. The squad, which went to check a pipe leak, has noticed a hose connected to a distribution line from a nearby under-construction house. The squad is planning to impose fine on the house owner, an NRI, who told them that he was unaware of the issue. “The water might have siphoned off from the distribution line by the contractor in charge of work. We are planning to slap a fine on the owner,” said a KWA official.
KWA has not tracked the plumber involved in the illegal act in Kowdiar. “The hose was connected through the drain in the area. The connection from the distribution line was severed years ago. We suspect that the construction workers might have noticed the leak and connected the hose to the distribution pipe to collect water. We are probing the issue in detail,” added the official.
The drought mitigation squad has found 19 illegal connections from the Sreekaryam, Chenkottukonam area last week. The squad cracked around 30 cases till this week. The squad formed to check illegal water connection and water theft during summer season, will wind up its operations by the end of this month.
Six consumers file complaint
Following the ultimatum served by KWA, six consumers of the total 19 consumers who were caught for illegal water connection by the drought mitigation squad have filed complaints against a plumber at the Kazhakoottam police station. The police have registered a case against Sreekumaran Nair, the plumber, under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code for cheating. Meanwhile, Sreekumaran Nair has approached the district sessions court seeking anticipatory bail. The KWA has earlier suspended the licence of Nair following the issue.
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