City Development Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ8 Final Report: Thiruvathipuram Municipality
This poses a health and environmental hazard to the natural water system which
need to be addressed through a proper treatment facility for the sewage water
discharged into the Cheyyar River. No comprehensive drainage plan has been
made till date in the town. Existing surface drainage network is quite inadequate to
cater to the present day needs.
8.2.3.2 DRAINAGE CONNECTIVITY
Water stagnation is increasing in the katcha drains rather than the pucca drains in
the town. And 49% of the households either have a kutcha drain or no drainage
facility which needs a comprehensive planning. Table 8-7 shows that there are 22%
of the houses which are not connected with any type of drainage system, while 42%
of the houses are connected by open drainage i.e. earthen drainage. In the town
36% of the houses are covered with pucca drains. Apart from the absence of a
complete drainage system, the town does not have a treatment plant and the storm
water and sewage is finally discharged into the Cheyyar River.
Table 8-8: Existing Drainage Scenario
S. No. Type of Drainage No. of Houses Percentage
1. Closed drainage 2,606 35.83
2. Open drainage 3,036 41.74
3. No drainage 1,632 22.44
Source: Housing & Household Amenities Census, 2001
The proposal will be to provide closed drains to cover all the roads and streets
(30km) in a pleased manner.
8.2.3.3 ISSUES IN STORM WATER AND HOUSEHOLD DRAINAGE PROVISIONS
Water stagnation is increasing due to dumping of garbage and solid waste into the
drains and due to increasing urbanisation.
All the brick work storm water drains are get eroded.
For most of the newly developed areas there is no storm water drainage system.
Majorly, solid wastes are thrown in the storm water drain in the areas like ambedkar
nagar, weekly sandy area, near bustand etc.
Proposal to solve the issues were given in chapter 10.
8.2.4 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid waste management is one of the important obligatory functions of any urban
local body.
8.2.4.1 EXISTING STATUS:
The daily average generation of garbage in the Town is 20 Metric Tonne (Mt). As Per
the Capita rate Solid Waste generation is 398 grams.
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