Tiruchi Corporation to hold special camps for water, underground drainage connections

The Tiruchi Corporation is set to conduct special camps in all five zones to facilitate household drinking water and underground drainage (UGD) connections.The Corporation has 2,47,487 property tax assessments. Of these, 1,28,420 households have drinking water connections while 83,280 have UGD connections. Steps are taken to ensure all households within the Corporation limits have both facilities.Under Phase II of the UGD project implemented under the AMRUT scheme, all works required to facilitate 36,469 sewage connections in Ariyamangalam, Kattur, and Tiruverumbur areas have been completed. Similarly, works to facilitate 38,061 sewage connections in the K.K. Nagar area under Phase III have been completed.Special camps are held periodically in these areas to enable residents to obtain connections. Arrangements have been made to extend the camps to all five zones. Residents can apply for drinking water and UGD connections by paying the prescribed initial deposit. Corporation engineers are raising public awareness about the facilities.Corporation Commissioner N. Ponmani has appealed to residents who have not yet obtained household drinking water and UGD connections to make use of the facilities.The initiative aims at improving sanitation, protecting public health, and at maintaining a healthy environment across the city, a Corporation press release said. Published - October 30, 2026 06:53 pm IST