'Best local body' has tax windfall, but no end to residents' woes

The Avadi Municipal Corporation managed to collect %42 crore by June for property and water taxes, crossing its full-year target of %40 crore for 2025-26.

- HD Bureau

This marks a sharp acceleration over typical annual collections of around 241.6 crore, suggesting a surge in revenue mobilisation. Yet many residents continue to confront basic civic failures, raising sharp questions about governance and accountability.House holds across multiple wards report that piped water supply remains unavailable, forcing reliance on borewells. The underground drainage system launched over a decade ago remains incomplete; sewage and stormwater drains are critically lacking. During monsoon showers, stormwater drains — where present — often overflow or mix with sewage, leading to waterlogging, health hazards and widespread frustration.