Chennai: Be
prepared for fluctuation in the pressure of water supplied by Che­nnai
metro water (CMWSSB) if you are a resident of Tondiarpet, Royapuram,
Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakk­am and Adyar.

Hamstrung
by the yawning gap between demand and supply this summer, CMWSSB has
‘reorganized’ water distribution in seven city zones. High-pressure
water supply will be alternated (among the seven areas) on different
days to avoid major disruption in supply, senior CMWSSB sources told DC.

However,
existing supply will be maintained in added areas, viz Thiruvotriyur,
Manali, Madhavaram, Ambattur, Valasarawakkam, Alandu, Perungudi and
Shollinganallur areas, sources added admitting that they have pinned
their hopes on Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh and the brief spells
Chennai would receive during ensuing southwest monsoon season to meet
the future demands. The existing 2.37tmcft in the four city reservoirs
will last till mid July.

Meanwhile, TN water resources
department has informed CMWSSB that AP has agreed to release Krishna
water from the first week of June. Initially, 300 cusecs will be
released and the discharge will be steadily increased as soon as the
repair works at Ubbalamadugu get over, sources added.

Meanwhile,
234 borewells have been dug in the city to overcome the demand-supply
mismatch and maintain the 830mld supply. CMWSSB has tapped 90mld from
wells near Neyveli (Panrutti-Sethiathoppu) and 100mld and 70mld from
Minjur and Nemmeli desalination plants respectively besides the usual
supply from Chembarambakkam and Poondi reservoirs to overcome the summer
shortage.