Editing Mayiladuthurai (section)

==Utility services==
Potable water is provided by the municipality. Mayiladuthurai's main source of water in the [[Kollidam River]].<ref name="watersupply">{{cite web|title=Water supply|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/sal_watersupply.html|publisher=Mayiladuthurai Municipality|access-date=17 May 2014|year=2011}}</ref> A total of 7.50 MLD are pumped out every day from five water tanks located in various parts of the town.<ref name="watersupply" /> About 104 metric tonnes of solid waste is generated everyday, while 85 metric tonnes are collected from the town every day by door-to-door collection and subsequently the source segregation and dumping is carried out by the sanitary department of the municipality.<ref name="solidwastermanagement">{{cite web|title=Solid waste management|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/sal_solidwastemanagement.html|publisher=Mayiladuthurai Municipality|access-date=17 May 2014|year=2011}}</ref> 

There is limited underground drainage system in the town and the major sewerage system for disposal of sullage is through septic tanks, open drains and public conveniences.<ref name="urban8">[[#urban|Urban Infrastructure Report 2008]], pp. 8-9</ref> The municipality maintains a total of {{convert|39|km|mi|abbr=on}} of surfaced storm water drains and {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} kutcha drains in Mayiladuthurai.<ref name="urban8" /><ref name="stormwater">{{cite web|title=Storm water drainage|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/sal_stromwaterdrainage.html|publisher=Mayiladuthurai Municipality|access-date=17 May 2014|year=2011}}</ref> 

The Mayiladuthurai Municipality, under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, has launched an ₹83 crore project to improve the city's underground drainage system. The initiative involves replacing 6 km of the existing backbone sewer, setting up a 36 km sewage collection network with over 6,000 household connections, and constructing two sewage treatment plants(STPs) with capacities of 9.05 MLD and 0.44 MLD. The project is scheduled to come live by early 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Water-Digest |date=2023-11-27 |title=More Areas in Tamil Nadu's Mayiladuthurai Municipality to Get Underground Drainage Network |url=https://thewaterdigest.com/more-areas-in-tamil-nadus-mayiladuthurai-municipality-to-get-underground-drainage-network/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Water Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-26 |title=More areas in Mayiladuthurai Municipality to get underground drainage network |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/more-areas-in-mayiladuthurai-municipality-to-get-underground-drainage-network/article67576492.ece?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 

There are five government hospitals<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2025 |title=Mayiladuthurai District Website |url=https://mayiladuthurai.nic.in/public-utility-category/hospitals/ |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=Mayiladuthurai District Website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hospitals in Mayiladuthurai district |url=https://www.cmchistn.com/hosp_list_district_multi.php?district=MAYILADUTHURAI |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Christian Medical College}}</ref> that include a maternity and a veterinary hospital and twenty five private hospitals<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayiladuthurai Hospitals, List of Hospitals in Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District Hospitals |url=https://www.tamilagam.in/mayiladuthurai-district-hospitals.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.tamilagam.in}}</ref> and clinics that take care of the health care needs of the citizens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mayiladuthurai hospitals|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/mayiladuthurai/srv_hospitals.html|publisher=Mayiladuthurai municipality, Government of Tamil Nadu|year=2011|access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref> Periyar Government District Head Quarters Hospital at Mayiladuthurai provides a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, Accident emergency care, surgery, maternity services, and outpatient consultations, serving as a primary healthcare provider for numerous villages and towns around Mayiladuthurai. A new block is being constructed to address the hospital's space constraints, with the project started in March 2023, and aiming for completion by March 2025. This new block development is expected to enhance the hospital's capacity, adding specialized medical services.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-09 |title=Work on new block at Mayiladuthurai Government Hospital gains momentum |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/work-on-new-block-at-mayiladuthurai-government-hospital-gains-momentum/article68621967.ece |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-27 |title=Upgraded Mayiladuthurai GH to get new buildings |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/upgraded-mayiladuthurai-gh-to-get-new-buildings/article66440347.ece |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>