No UGD, residents demand 30-year tax refund

People of Ramalingapuram allege CCMC has ignored the locality, councillor says concerns would be addressed

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Coimbatore

THE residents of Ramalingapuram near Udaiyampalayam in CCMC ward 50 have demanded the government to return tax money they had paid in the last 30 years as underground drainage network has not been sanctioned to the locality yet. Due to lack of sewage channels, residents have constructed soak pits to discharge sewage and waste water. Several soak pits have become full and sewage is now flowing on to the road, which poses a health hazard.

There are 15 houses in two streets in Ramalingapuram. People complain that basic facilities including UGD, stormwater drain, and even roads have not been provided in the last three decades. The residents mainly demand UGD saying they are facing troubles in discharging waste water.