CM launches ₹3,108-cr project for equitable drinking water supply

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday laid the foundation for a ring main pipeline system, a project to interlink various water sources in Chennai at a cost of ₹3,108.55 crore.
The project aims at ensuring an equitable and uninterrupted supply of drinking water to residents of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) area. It is being implemented by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB).
Mr. Vijay launched the closed circular loop project at the Chennai Metrowater pumping station in Sholinganallur.
According to an official release, the city’s major water sources include Puzhal, Cholavaram, Veeranam, Chembarambakkam, Thervoy Kandigai-Kannankottai and Poondi reservoirs, and Krishna river. Water from these sources is being treated at the treatment plants in Puzhal, Surapet, Kilpauk, Chembarambakkam and Veeranam.
The supply infrastructure also includes a desalination plant at Minjur and two desalination plants at Nemmeli.
The project, being implemented with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank, involves the laying of 91.2 km of interconnected pipelines, 64.2 km of water transmission pipelines, and 2.65 km of pumping mains.
Ministers N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, P. Venkataramanan, Rajmohan, N. Marie Wilson and R. Kumar; Additional Chief Secretary to the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Gagandeep Singh Bedi, senior officials, and MLAs were present at the launch.