Vellore Corporation begins providing drainage connections to households in town

The Vellore Corporation has begun providing drainage connections to households in the town, more than a decade after the ₹1,000-crore Underground Drainage (UGD) project was proposed. Implemented under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2016-17, the project is being carried out in four phases and aims to prevent wastewater discharge into stormwater drains, thereby improving hygiene in the area.

As of now, around 71,000 drainage connections will be provided to households under phases 2 and 3, covering areas like Alamelumangapuram, Sathuvachari, Shenbakkam, Konavattam, Kaspa, and Velapadi.

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