Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Mayor Launches Nellore Drainage Project, Orders Ten Borewells
Nellore is building a new drainage channel in the Old Petrol Bunk area.
The channel is meant to stop sewage from overflowing onto streets.
It should also help reduce waterlogging during problems with excess water.
Mayor Devarakonda Sujatha said more drainage projects are planned in other parts of the city.
She told officials and contractors to do good-quality work and finish on time.
Residents of a nearby TIDCO housing complex also reported not having enough drinking water.
The Mayor ordered engineers to drill 10 new borewells there.
She also asked them to arrange enough water for all the families living in the complex.
Mayor Devarakonda Sujatha laid the foundation stone for a new drainage channel in Old Petrol Bunk area.
The project aims to address sewage overflow and waterlogging caused by inadequate drainage infrastructure.
Multiple targeted drainage projects have been approved across Nellore’s divisions for smoother wastewater disposal.
The Mayor directed officials and contractors to maintain quality and meet project deadlines.
She also ordered 10 new borewells and improved water supplies for residents of the neighboring TIDCO housing complex.
- Who
- Nellore City Municipal Corporation Mayor Devarakonda Sujatha, municipal officials, contractors, and engineers.
- What
- A foundation was laid for a new drainage channel, while 10 borewells and additional water-supply measures were ordered.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- The Old Petrol Bunk area under Nellore’s 53rd Division and the neighboring TIDCO housing complex.
- Why
- To address sewage overflow, waterlogging, and drinking-water shortages.
- Project location
- Old Petrol Bunk area, 53rd Division
- Project purpose
- Address sewage overflow and waterlogging
- Broader plan
- Multiple targeted drainage projects across city divisions
- Quality directive
- Officials and contractors were told to maintain high standards
- Completion directive
- Development works must follow the stipulated timeline
- Water-supply action
- Ten new borewells ordered for the TIDCO housing complex
- Residents affected
- Families facing acute drinking-water shortages in the complex