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Caught red-handed: Chennai private tankers continue to dump raw sewage in stormwater drains -Omjasvin MD

-The New Indian Express

The driver fled from the spot near Mogappair after seeing Express photojournalist clicking pictures of the illegal activity.

CHENNAI: Illegal dumping of raw sewage into stormwater drains continues in the city and this time, The New Indian Express journalists spotted one such tanker dumping sewage in the SWDs along the Chennai bypass near Mogappair on Monday afternoon.

As the driver saw the Express photojournalist clicking pictures, he immediately pulled up the sewage pipes and fled from the spot.

However, in the disguise of a customer, Express was able to call the phone number - 9688601234 - written on the lorry, posing to book the sewage tanker.

A person, named Sathyaraj, said his private tanker service named KSC -- plied along with the areas of Nolambur, Maduravoyal, Mogappair, and few other areas in the outskirts of the city.

He said that pumping out a tanker of sewage may cost Rs 500. While enquired on how he would dispose of the sewage, he claimed it would be sent to the sewage treatment plants only.

However, at the spot in Bypass Road near Mogappair, the sewage was dark black in color and it reeked out a foul odour.

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