Odisha HC asks H&UD secretary to inform status of project to stop drain discharge into Taladanda

The special bench of Justice SK Sahoo and Justice V Narasingh dealing with civic problems in Cuttack city was hearing the issue of waste water and sewage from eight municipal drains flowing into the irrigation canal.
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CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to file affidavit on the status of approval and sanction of funds for the Rs 32 crore project to prevent pollution of Taladanda canal due to unchecked discharge of city municipal drains into it, by January 30.

The special bench of Justice SK Sahoo and Justice V Narasingh dealing with civic problems in Cuttack city was hearing the issue of wastewater and sewage from eight municipal drains flowing into the irrigation canal.

According to Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) authorities, the diversion of effluents from the eight drains between Malgodown and Naya Bazar to the main stormwater channel-1 by construction of a connecting drain from Urban Haat to Naya Bazar was necessary before the closure of the outfall points.

If the outfall points are closed before construction of the connecting drain, the upstream side including areas near Urban Haat at Malgodown, Light House, Police Colony and Kunja Bihari School at Chauliaganj will be severely waterlogged and submerged causing serious problems for the residents, it contended.

The CMC has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) for construction of the connecting drain to stop the flow of waste water into Taladanda canal with a project cost of Rs 32 crore on August 23, 2024. The state counsel in October had sought time from the court to take instructions regarding approval and sanction of the fund for execution of the project work. However, the counsel was unable to state anything about the status of the project.

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