Hyderabad: The Water Board vigilance team cracked down on an illegal water supply connection at Balaji Santosh Dhaba, Moosa-ramabagh, where the owner had taken an illegal connection from the supply pipe line for commercial purposes. He was also using the sewerage line.
When questioned, Boyapally Ananth failed to produce any document regarding the connection. The Board officials filed a case against him at the Malakpet police station.
The board's operation and maintenance officials explained that some households were illegally taking water supply connections from the supply lines. Some establishments were connecting their sewerage line to the sewerage lines with the help of local plumbers.
Some others were applying for water supply connection by paying the processing fee and getting plumbers to provide illegal water connections which is an offence under Indian Penal Code. Plumbers who are helping provide illegal connections also liable for punishment under IPC.
