The Hindu 07.10.2013
New water project for Chittoor district
To address the recurrent water shortage in Chittoor, the
State government has envisaged an ambitious project to supply safe
drinking water to urban and rural habitations in the district from
Kandaleru reservoir.
Explaining the details to media
persons on Sunday, District in-charge Minister K. Parthasarathy said
that the project would establish a 170-km pipeline from the reservoir,
drawing water through various lift arrangements.
“Irrigation
and CAD Department issued orders for water allocation and permission to
draw 6.61 tmc. (urban-2.372 tmc.ft, Rural-2.720 tmc.ft,
industrial-1,440 tmc.ft) as water availability in the storage dam is
dependable,” he said.
Mr. Parthasarathy further said
that the water would first be transferred to a treatment plant in
Renigunta and subsequently to Tirupati, Tirumala, Chittoor, Madanapalle,
Punganur, Palamaner ULBs alongside 45 rural mandals in Phase-I.
The remaining 21 mandals will be covered in Phase-II, including industrial demand.
He
also said that the Rs. 5,800 crore-project would require 60 MW power
for operation and nearly Rs.200 crore per year for maintenance.
Infrastructure
Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (INCAP) has been appointed the
implementing agency and the project is scheduled to be finished by 2015.
Meanwhile, the State has released Government Orders 14 and 1171, which
pertain to setting up of a Government Medical College for Women with 150
seats, under the aegis of Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical
Sciences (SVIMS).
