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Krishna water reaches Poondi reservoir

Tuesday, 12 October 2010 06:07 administrator
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The Hindu           12.10.2010

Krishna water reaches Poondi reservoir

K.Lakshmi

CHENNAI: Poondi reservoir the prime storage point for city supply, on Monday began receiving Krishna water discharged from Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh.

According to officials of the Water Resources Department here, Uthukottai, the entry point of Kandaleru Poondi canal in Tamil Nadu border, has been receiving 500 cubic feet per second (cusecs) since Sunday. Water travelled 25 km from the entry point to reach Poondi and the reservoir received about 400 cusecs on Monday.

“We expect Andhra Pradesh to step up the release so that we receive up to 800 cusecs. The supply will be maintained till the year-end,” an official said. Krishna water and the available resources in the Poondi, Cholavaram, Red Hills and Chembarambakkam reservoirs would help maintain the current drinking water supply of 650 million litres a day till October next year.

The Water Resources department has also received administrative sanction for the project to repair Kandaleru Poondi canal at a cost of Rs.10.89 crore. As there is water flow in the canal, the work would be executed in January, an official said. Under this, whatever remains to be done, after the works undertaken by Satya Sai Trust, would be completed. This would include construction of retaining wall and inlets from catchment areas into the canal in 20 locations.

The link canal and feeder canal carrying water from the reservoir in Poondi to the facilities in Chembarambakkam and Red Hills would be desilted to increase the water flow, the official added.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 06:08
 

Illegal water connection detected

Thursday, 07 October 2010 10:41 administrator
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The Hindu  07.10.2010

Illegal water connection detected

Staff Reporter

COIMBATORE: The Corporation on Wednesday disconnected an unauthorised water connection at Peelamedu.

According to A. Loganathan, Assistant Commissioner, East, Coimbatore Corporation, during an inspection found that Murugan of Udampalayam, Ward 14, had been using Corporation water without authorisation.

During an inquiry, Murugan said that he had paid Rs. 30,000 in two instalments to V. Sundar and V. Karuppusamy of the area to avail of the water connection.

He also said that the duo did not give any receipt for the amount collected.

Murugan acknowledged in writing the illegal tapping of water.

A complaint had also been lodged with the Peelamedu police. The officials would also fine Murugan after calculating the water consumed during the two-month period.

In the past few months, the Corporation had detected five unauthorised water connections.

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 October 2010 10:42
 

City will not run into water scarcity: Mayor

Monday, 04 October 2010 11:05 administrator
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The Hindu  04.10.2010

City will not run into water scarcity: Mayor

Special Correspondent

COIMBATORE: The city will not run into scarcity of drinking water in the coming summer because there were signs of more rain in the catchment of Siruvani and Pilloor dams, the source of supply for the city and suburbs, Mayor R. Venkatachalam said on Sunday.

The Corporation and the local bodies in the suburbs feared scarcity owing to deficit rainfall during the South West Monsoon. The Mayor said the present rain provided hope that the North-East would fill the Siruvani and Pilloor dams.

Besides, the Corporation was speeding up the implementation of the Rs.113-crore Pilloor Phase II Drinking Water Scheme, which would provide 63 million litres of water a day (mld). The existing Phase I scheme provided 65 million litres. The Corporation now got 80 million litres from Siruvani Dam, he said. “We are firm on completing the Phase II scheme by March 31, much before the normal time of pressure on the water schemes during summer,” he said.

As for the present, there was consistent rain, though not heavy. The Siruvani catchment had been receiving 20 mm to 25 mm over the last few days and there was a steady inflow through the falls.

The water level in the dam on Sunday was 34 ft, as against the full reservoir level of nearly 50 ft. “But, our information is that the rain will continue and the water level will rise,” he said.

Last Updated on Monday, 04 October 2010 11:06
 
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