The Hindu 11.05.2013
Water scheme launched
With the inauguration of the water supply improvement scheme for Cumbum town by Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa through videoconferencing on Thursday, the Cumbum Municipality will be able to supply 90 litres per capita per day (LPCD) to its residents from July 2014. The new scheme will mainly benefit Cumbum and Gudalur Municipalities, according to C.Chandran, Municipal Commissioner.
The TWAD Board would implement the scheme at an estimated cost of Rs.18.80 crore in 18 months, he added. Four overhead tanks would be constructed, new distribution pipelines laid and a new motor pump set with filter beds and gravity main would be set up to a distance of 11 km from the main head works, he added. Mr.Chandran said the Central Government granted Rs.13.12 crore and the state government Rs.1.64 crore, while the urban local body’s contribution was Rs.4.04 crore.
The municipality would receive Rs.1.50 crore from the Gap-Filling Fund 2011-12 and Rs.1 crore from the Integrated Urban Development Mission 2011–12 to raise money for its contribution, he noted.
Earlier, two water supply schemes had been implemented for the municipality to supply protected drinking water to a population of 69,183.
The first combined water supply scheme was launched in 1960, covering Cumbum Municipality, Gudalur, K.K.Patti, C.Pudupatti, Hanumanthanpatti and Uthamapalayam town panchayats to supply 1.5 million litre (MLD) per day of water.
To cope with the population growth and rapid developments, another combined scheme was implemented in 1987 with Mullaiperiyar River Lower Camp as its prime source. Three MLD of water had been provided under the scheme, he added.
