Deccan Chronicle 31.12.2013
10 new water projects for Chennai areas
Chennai: In a major boost to Chennai, 10 new water projects have been approved by the Central government.
These
Centre-state projects were approved at the meeting of the Central
sanctioning and monitoring committee (CSMC) of the Union ministry of
urban development in New Delhi recently.
According
to an official release, the projects include water supply scheme for
Pallikarani, Chinnasekkadu, Puzhal, Surapattu, Puthagaram,
Kathirvedu, Vadaperumabakkam,
Theeyambakkam, Edayanchavadi, Sadayankuppam, Kadapakkam,
Palavakkam, Mugalivakkam, Manali, Kottivakkam and Perungudi.
These projects have been sanctioned at an approved cost of Rs 27,114.11 lakh.
The
Central government will contribute 35 per cent towards the total cost
while the state will provide an equal amount and the rest is sourced
from FIs and others.
Borewells is the primary source of water in
many of these areas. At other places, a majority of the existing
distribution systems are old and cannot carry the required water.
The
projects aims to improve the quality and quantity of service, water
metering, reduction in leakages and energy consumption and enhancement
in customer satisfaction and revenues to water supply organisations.
Since
population is increasing, there is a demand for increased supply of
water, which is aimed to be provided through these new supply
projects.
