Water Authority steps up drive against encroachments on Thiruvananthapuram’s Pipeline Road

The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has stepped up action against encroachments on Pipeline Road in Thiruvananthapuram.

The road is important to the authority because the transmission main that carries drinking water from the Aruvikkara reservoir to the capital runs beneath it. Structures built on or along it make it harder to inspect and repair the pipeline, and a burst on that main can cut water to large parts of the city.

The authority has not said how many structures will be removed or whether owners have been served notices. Removing encroachments on public land usually requires notice and a chance for occupants to respond.