The Times of India         20.11.2013

Rs 5.75cr sanctioned for replacing old pipelines

KOCHI: The government has given administrative sanction to Kerala water authority (KWA) for replacing old and damaged pipelines along the Kaloor-Kathrikadavu and Kathrikadavu-Pullepady stretch. An amount of Rs 5.75 crore has been sanctioned for the same.

Old and damaged 700mm concrete premo pipes will be replaced with 700mm ductile iron (DI) pipes on the stretch.

While Rs 3.85 crore has been sanctioned for replacement work on Kaloor-Kathrikadavu road, Rs 1.90 crore has been sanctioned for work along the Kathrikadavu-Pullepady stretch.

In recent times, city have been witnessing frequent disruption of water supply due to pipe bursts especially on the Kaloor-Kathrikadavu stretch, which supplies water to Kaloor, Kathrikadavu, Pachalam, Chittoor, Vaduthala and Mulavukad.

The life of a concrete premo pipes is 25 years. But premo pipes used along the stretch are over 40 years old. The above proposals were approved by KWA's departmental working group at its meeting held on October 9.