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Illegal water drawal detected

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, APRIL 6. Consumers should inform Metrowater officials if they come across instances of illegal tapping from water lines.

``A penalty of Rs. 10,000 will be levied on those who are drawing water illegally, apart from disconnecting the service connection for three months'', the Metrowater said on Friday. The identity of those, who provide information on tapping, will be kept confidential.

A release said that the Metrowater officials, during a recent inspection in T.V.S.Colony of West Anna Nagar, detected illegal water drawal at a home in the area. This was a sequel to complaints received.

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