The Hindu 24.12.2013
Jayalalithaa commissions drinking water supply projects
A host of drinking water supply projects, totally
costing over Rs.30 crore, were commissioned by Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa through video-conferencing here on Monday.
Of
the projects, a combined water supply project for the Melpuram union
and an integrated water treatment plant in Kanyakumari district and the
expansion of water supply project for the Villupuram municipality were
significant in terms of cost.
The cost of the
Melpuram union water supply project and the treatment plant was Rs. 16.7
crore and that of the Villupuram project, Rs. 9.55 crore. The Melpuram
union project would cover 79 habitations, benefiting about 1.86 lakh
persons, ensuring 40 litres per capita per day (LPCD). The treatment
plant was for the Kaliakkavilai, Kollangode and Melpuram combined water
supply projects. The Villupuram municipality project, aimed at providing
90 LPCD, would benefit 95,439 persons.
The expansion
of water supply projects for Appakudal town panchayat in Erode district
and Uppilyapuram town panchayat in Tiruchi would ensure 90 LPCD and 70
LPCD respectively, covering about 17,800 persons. Their total cost was
Rs. 94.9 lakh. Guaranteeing the supply of 40 LPCD each, the other
projects pertained to a Rs. 1.85-crore combined water supply project for
Chithamur and 27 habitations of Anakavur union in Tiruvananmalai
district to benefit 13,756 persons; a Rs. 97.5 lakh project for
Melamayur and 12 habitations in Kattankalathur union of Kancheepuram
district, covering 7,357 persons and a Rs.99.72-lakh project for
Sumaithangi and 13 habitations of Walajah union of the Vellore district,
covering 11,231 persons.
