The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) on Thursday said it has completed the water supply arrangements for the Attukal Pongala festival to be held on Sunday.
The KWA has provided 1,390 temporary taps in the festival zone and 50 showers at Attukal. Six special squads have been formed to address water supply issues on Saturday and Sunday.
The squads, led by assistant executive engineers of the KWA, will be based out of Kuriyathi, Karamana, PTP Nagar, Vellayambalam, and Pongumoodu. The Blue Brigade, a mobile maintenance unit, will be operational round the clock.
Water vending points have been arranged at PTP Nagar, Vellayambalam, and Iranimuttom. Fire hydrants have been provided at MSK Nagar, Konchiravila, and Kuriyathi.
The KWA has spent ₹1.59 crore on cleaning sewerage lines and manholes. Six sewer cleaning machines and three robotic manhole cleaning machines will be deployed during the festival days to address complaints related to the sewerage system. The sewerage division of the KWA has constituted six special squads at Kuriathi, Thampanoor, Eanchakkal, East Fort, Vellayambalam, and Pattoor for handling complaints during the festival.
For lodging complaints related to water supply/sewerage, the KWA can be contacted on the toll-free number 1916.
