The Hindu 28.08.2009
“Include Rajapalayam in Tamirabarani water project”
Staff Reporter
| Chamber’s appeal to Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin |
RAJAPALAYAM: The Rajapalayam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to find a solution for the water scarcity in Rajapalayam town by including it in the Tamirabarani combined drinking water project.
In a memorandum, its president, P.R. Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, said that two water storage facilities, using resources of Ayyanar Koil river, were formed one after another to cater to the drinking water requirements of the town. But, the second facility was bone dry with no water.
Relying on these two water facilities, the Rajapalayam Municipal Council did not show any interest to implement the Tamirabarani combined drinking water project for the town, the memorandum said.
Monsoon failure
With the monsoon failing, the water table in wells around the facilities have gone down. Water from these wells was used to be pumped, after purification, to the overhead tank and distributed to the town.
Even this was not possible these days and the town was supplying water through pipelines for only one hour that too once in 10 days.
The situation might go worse in the coming days, Mr. Rajha felt.
Stating that the combined drinking water was all set to meet the needs of adjacent towns like Sivakasi and Srivilliputtur, Mr. Rajha urged Mr. Stalin to include Rajapalayam in the Tamirabarani project.
