Business Line 01.04.2013
TWIC appointed project management agency for water treatment
The Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company, a joint venture of IL&FS
and the State Government, has been made the project management agency on
behalf of the Government for water treatment and recycling for
industry.
According to a policy note tabled in the Assembly today, the State
Government has decided to exploit the company’s expertise in water
supply and waste water management.
As the project management agency, the company will be the dedicated
agency for development, operation and maintenance of common effluent
treatment plants and recycling of sewerage water and desalination for
industrial supply.
The Water Investment Company is the promoter of the New Tiruppur Area
Development Corporation, considered a pioneering public private
partnership in the water sector.
The corporation was promoted to set a 185 million litre a day water
supply project for the knitwear industry and residences in Tiruppur.
The company has handled the consultancy for water supply for a number of local bodies.