Dirty water overflows as sewage pipe explodes
LUDHIANA: Dirty water filled the roads of several areas after a sewage pipe exploded on Chandigarh road on Tuesday. Jamalpur area was the worst hit area. The explosion in the pipe occurred at 12.30 pm, but the Ludhiana municipal corporation did not bother to drain out the water. The authorities just filled the manhole, where the explosion took place, with sand even without repairing the pipe. A B&R department official, on the condition of anonymity, said load on sewerage pipes have increased manifold and absence of storm sewerage has added to the burden. Constant and heavy rains have compounded the matter. According to him, with the rains lashing Ludhiana, pipes at many places could burst anytime. Meanwhile, traffic moved at a snail's pace on the Chandigarh road. Several residents blamed lack of cleaning and ill-equipped MC for the blast. "These pipes have too much of load which results in choking. The situation got worse after heavy rain in morning. The MC should lay new