The Hindu 29.10.2010
Pilloor phase II water scheme completion by March next
| The scheme has been divided into six packages |
Coimbatore: The official machinery is confident of completing the Pilloor Phase II Drinking Water Supply Scheme for Coimbatore city by March 2011.
Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy, Mayor R. Venkatachalam, Deputy Mayor N Karthik, Collector P. Umanath, Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra along with Assistant Commissioner of Coimbatore Corporation (South Zone) A. Lakhsmanan, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board – Chief Engineer A. Thangavel and Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Superintending Engineer Boopathy took up inspection of the works to take stock of the progress.
The entire scheme was divided into six packages for easy and quick implementation and all the six packages are progressing as scheduled.
Mr. Boopathy explained to the team that the scheme exclusively for Coimbatore city is being is being funded by Centre with 50 per cent cost, 30 per cent by Corporation and 20 per cent by State Government.
Outlay
The project began with an estimated outlay of Rs. 113.74 crore and the revised estimate was Rs. 140 crore. Of the total outlay, Rs. 107 crore had already been spent.
Work on digging a tunnel for 80 m was under progress and was being executed by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The intake well would have three pumpsets with 450 HP capacity each.
Technology
At Veerapandipirivu, the pipeline carrying the water has to cross a railway line for which the trenchless technology will be used for getting the pipeline across the railway line.
Officials pointed out that work was being expedited so as to have water supply to city before summer next year. In addition, the phase II incorporates a lot of improvements based on the experiences and problems witnessed in the first phase of the scheme.
Zones
Once completed, the scheme would ease the drinking water constraints faced by the Corporation's North and East Zones substantially benefitting these areas directly and indirectly benefitting the other two zones in terms of supplying the surplus water.
The second scheme exclusively for Corporation would reduce the pressure on the first scheme thereby benefitting the other wayside habitations to a considerable extent especially those en route to Coimbatore from Pilloor and habitations beyond Corporation areas.
