The Hindu 11.05.2013
Water scheme launched
With the inauguration of the water supply improvement
scheme for Cumbum town by Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa through
videoconferencing on Thursday, the Cumbum Municipality will be able to
supply 90 litres per capita per day (LPCD) to its residents from July
2014. The new scheme will mainly benefit Cumbum and Gudalur
Municipalities, according to C.Chandran, Municipal Commissioner.
The
TWAD Board would implement the scheme at an estimated cost of Rs.18.80
crore in 18 months, he added. Four overhead tanks would be constructed,
new distribution pipelines laid and a new motor pump set with filter
beds and gravity main would be set up to a distance of 11 km from the
main head works, he added. Mr.Chandran said the Central Government
granted Rs.13.12 crore and the state government Rs.1.64 crore, while the
urban local body’s contribution was Rs.4.04 crore.
The
municipality would receive Rs.1.50 crore from the Gap-Filling Fund
2011-12 and Rs.1 crore from the Integrated Urban Development Mission
2011–12 to raise money for its contribution, he noted.
Earlier,
two water supply schemes had been implemented for the municipality to
supply protected drinking water to a population of 69,183.
The
first combined water supply scheme was launched in 1960, covering
Cumbum Municipality, Gudalur, K.K.Patti, C.Pudupatti, Hanumanthanpatti
and Uthamapalayam town panchayats to supply 1.5 million litre (MLD) per
day of water.
To cope with the population growth and
rapid developments, another combined scheme was implemented in 1987 with
Mullaiperiyar River Lower Camp as its prime source. Three MLD of water
had been provided under the scheme, he added.
