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Mondigate drainage revamp to benefit 50,000 families in Guntur
Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar and Guntur East MLA Naseer Ahmad laid the foundation stone for the modernisation of the Mondigate drainage system in Guntur on Friday (August 14, 2026). The project,…
The Story in Brief
Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar and Guntur East MLA Naseer Ahmad laid the foundation stone for the modernisation of the Mondigate drainage system in Guntur on Friday (August 14, 2026). The project, funded by Railway grants, costs ₹6.23 crore and will increase discharge capacity from 30,000 litres to around 50,000 litres, addressing sewage and stormwater overflow that has plagued residents for 40-50 years.
Works will cover Rajiv Gruhakalpa, Gottala Road, Venkatarama Theatre and Ziauddin Nagar. The MLA said more than 50,000 families in Old Guntur will benefit. Railway Additional Divisional Manager Ramesh stated that infrastructure will handle over 25 cubic metres of additional flow, with funds already sanctioned and remaining works after monsoon. Measures are also being taken to prevent waste entering the system.
The Indian Opinion
This project has been pending for 40-50 years, but now that a Union Minister is involved, the foundation stone is laid with Railway funds. The usual election-year rush cannot be discounted. The claim that 50,000 families will benefit needs to be matched by timely completion and genuine reduction in flooding. The real test: will the upgraded 50,000-litre capacity hold through next monsoon without overflow, and will the measures to stop waste entering the system actually be enforced? Taxpayers must watch the Railway funds spent.
Source: thehindu.com
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