category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Keeping in view providing better sewerage system in village Burail, Anup Gupta, laid the foundation stone for two projects including strengthening of the existing sewerage system and making new sewerage connections for houses in village Burail, Chandigarh in the presence of Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, Kanwarjeet Singh Rana, Senior Deputy Mayor area councilor, other councilors and local residents of the area. The projects including strengthening of existing sewerage system has been started in gully number 2,3 4 and near Killa Gurdwara, village Burail. Both the works will be completed within four months time period at an estimated cost of Rs. 1 crore. While speaking on the occasion, the Mayor said that the projects were necessary as the residents near Gully no 2,3 4 and near Killa Gurudwara in Village Burail have been facing the issue of sewerage blockage overflowing of waste water on roads for a long time. He said that the existing sewer lines in the area were of a smaller diameter and filled with silt, resulting in frequent blockages. The depth of the existing sewer was more than 3 meters, and the width of the street is narrow, with both sides having 3 to 4 storey buildings. Due to these issues, it has been difficult to maintain the sewerage system. The Mayor further said that the proposed projects will lay new sewer lines with increased diameter, construct additional manhole chambers, and make new house connections in the newly proposed sewer line to ensure smooth working of the sewerage system. Once the projects are completed, the residents of Village Burail will no longer face the problem of blockage overflowing of waste water on roads. The Senior Deputy Mayor Kanwarjeet Singh Rana expressed his gratitude to the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh for taking the initiative to resolve the longstanding problem of the residents of Village Burail. He stated that the projects would provide a better quality of life for the residents and contribute to the development of the city as a whole. (editor dailyworld.in)