The Hindu 30.11.2009
Rs. 1.90 crore sanctioned to conduct feasibility study on water project
Staff Reporter
TIRUNELVELI: The Corporation, which has started working on two major drinking water schemes, may be blessed with another mega project to bring drinking water directly from Papanasam dam to Tirunelveli in the near future. The State Government has sanctioned Rs. 1.90 crore to conduct a feasibility study on the Rs.100-crore project.
After the peripheral areas of Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai witnessed rapid development, it was decided to execute two drinking water projects for wards 19, 26 and 27 and for wards 8, 9 and 10 on a total outlay of Rs. 22.22 crore, for which Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin laid foundation stone during his recent visit. Subsequently, construction on overhead tanks for the two projects started a couple of weeks ago as it has been decided to complete them in a year.
Even as the corporation is relying on infiltration wells in Tamiraparani river to meet the drinking water needs, illegal sand mining near these water sources badly affects the quality as well as quantity of water being supplied to overhead tanks constructed at various points in the town. Consequently, residents, irked by the poor and erratic supply of drinking water, are flooding the corporation offices with petitions and empty pots. To put a permanent end to the ever-growing need for drinking water, the corporation forwarded the proposal to the State Government for bringing water from Papanasam dam. The State Government released Rs. 1.90 crore for preparing a detailed project report by appointing a qualified consultant.
“Since we expect a spurt in the growth of population, we proposed the project and gave a PowerPoint presentation in the presence of Chief Secretary, Finance Secretary and top officials from various departments. Subsequently, the government released Rs. 1.90 crore for appointing a consultant, who will prepare a detailed project report within nine months after examining the feasibility,” said Mayor A.L. Subramanian.
