Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) has been made the nodal agency for the Rs. 1,958.25-crore venture and will prepare a detailed project report.
WD News: Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) to implement the round-the-clock drinking water supply project in two zones of the city on a pilot basis.
The project is set to cover areas in Kodambakkam Zone and Adyar Zone.
WATCO, which has implemented a similar project in Puri, will be the nodal agency and will prepare a detailed project report and also prepare bid documents.
Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru was present during the signing of the MoU in Chennai. The Rs. 1,958.25-crore project to provide round-the-clock drinking water supply was announced in the demands for grants by Municipal Administration and Water Supply department under the 2022-23 State budget.
With a concept to enable the use of water directly from the tap for drinking and cooking instead of in tanks and sumps, the CMWSSB plans to improve the existing distribution system in the two zones on a pilot basis.
Under the project, the capacity of the water distribution infrastructure, including the overhead tanks and storage sumps, would be increased. There are plans to replace old pipelines and cover unserved streets. Water would be supplied only to that particular ward from the overhead tank after disconnecting all interlinked pipelines to ensure equitable supply.
The CMWSSB is implementing a similar project in Wards 149 and 152 in Valasaravakkam. The Rs. 69.64-crore project, which is nearing completion, is aimed at supplying 10 million litres of water a day to 8,200 household connections.
Source & image courtesy: The Hindu
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