Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – India Heavy rains have kept Thervoy Kandigai reservoir brimming since Sunday. In fact, itâs been filled to capacity multiple times since it was commissioned last November. But not a drop from the waterbody â built at a cost of Rs 380 crore to augment Chennaiâs drinking water supply â has been used. Thatâs because the cityâs other reservoirs (Chembarambakkam, Poondi, Red Hills and Cholavaram) already have enough water, says a senior official from the CMWSSB. But water is still being bought from desalination plants to meet the cityâs needs. On [âŠ] Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – IndiaHIWI042021-11-11T09:56:23+01:00