Residents of Kamachi Nagar in Chinna Tirupathi complain that trenches were not closed even after pipes were laid a month ago.
Under Phase II of the Mettur – Salem Dedicated Water Supply Scheme, pipes were laid across the city and in residential areas.
While the trench were closed in most of the areas, trench in few residential areas in Chinna Tirupathi remain open for months causing inconvenience to residents and also pose threat to them.
Residents said that the entire stretch in their area was dug and pipelines were laid a month ago.
But the trench were not filled with gravels or closed. They said that they were forced to park their vehicles, including two-wheelers, in the nearby streets and complained that many vehicles were damaged.
Entering our house itself is risky as the trench remain open, residents added.
Residents said that during rainy days, the road turns out to be slushy and walking on it is too dangerous.
They added that children and elderly and other residents face uphill task in crossing the area as water stagnates in the trench.
They wanted the trench to be closed before untoward incidents happen.
Corporation officials said that testing of water pipelines is in progress and the trench would be closed after that. They added that leakages in pipes could be attended only if the trench remains opened.