Chennai and respective neighbouring section bodies volition present person enhanced h2o supply. In a important determination to code the city’s increasing h2o needs, Chennai Metrowater has upgraded the infrastructure to run Chembarambakkam h2o attraction works to its afloat capacity.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected Saturday inaugurated the ₹66.78-crore task that would augment the city’s h2o proviso done an further pipeline from Chembarambakkam. The city, which presently receives astir 1,180 cardinal litres of h2o a time (mld) from aggregate sources, volition present get an further proviso of 265 mld aft the upgrade.
The task has doubled Chembarambakkam attraction plant’s proviso from 265 mld to its afloat capableness of 530 mld. Nearly 20 lakh residents crossed Anna Nagar, Ambattur, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Adyar, Valasaravakkam and Alandur zones would get improved drinking h2o supply. Neighbouring section bodies- Mangadu, Kundrathur, Thirumazhisai and Sriperumbudur- and the Tambaram and Avadi municipal corporations would besides beryllium covered, said a property release.
The enactment progressive laying an 11.7 km pipeline from Chembarambakkam to Porur and different 9.2 km agelong pipeline from Poonamallee Bypass Road junction to Koyambedu. The task faced assorted challenges, including the analyzable task of laying the pipeline six feet beneath crushed level.
The 530 mld Chembarambakkam h2o attraction works was commissioned successful 2007 with a azygous pipeline to supply 265 mld of h2o then.
The Chief Minister besides launched the ‘Chennai Kudineer’ mobile application, developed by Metrowater to assistance residents registry complaints with photographs. Residents would person messages astir ailment registration and way ailment status. The mobile exertion is disposable successful English and Tamil.
Besides existing platforms specified arsenic the website, societal media, email and helplines, residents whitethorn present registry complaints done messaging app (WhatsApp) astatine 8144930308.
Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru, Minister for Minorities Welfare S.M. Nasar, on with elected representatives and officials from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, were besides present.
