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Several h2o ATMs installed crossed Coimbatore utilizing funds allocated nether the MLA Local Area Development Fund of Vanathi Srinivasan are presently lying unused, contempt being launched to supply escaped purified drinking h2o to families successful respective localities.
The inaugural was launched successful 2022 successful areas specified arsenic Ramanathapuram and Ukkadam earlier being extended to different parts of the Town Hall region. Each portion was established astatine a outgo of astir ₹18 lakh. Under the scheme, astir 1,000 astute cards — 1 for each household — were reportedly distributed for each unit.
Registered families were entitled to person 20 litres of RO-purified drinking h2o escaped of outgo each time done the h2o ATMs by utilizing physics swipe cards. Borewell h2o was the superior root for the units.
The task was aboriginal expanded to 16 locations successful the Coimbatore South constituency. However, galore of the units soon fell into disuse and are present lying unused successful respective areas.
When contacted, officials of the Coimbatore Corporation said the civic assemblage was not maintaining the h2o ATM units. Officials added that the Corporation would analyse the contented and determine connected aboriginal enactment regarding the facilities.
