Madras HC pulls up TN govt over water crisis, asks for report on measures taken – India Even as the state of Tamil Nadu is in the throes of a severe water crisis, the Madras High Court has pulled up the state government on measures it has taken. The state government has been directed to file a report on how it has addressed the issue by June 17. According to a report in The Hindu, the court was hearing cases filed against the commercial exploitation of groundwater from the outskirts of the city. In particular, one public interest litigation (PIL) from a resident of Vellore […] Madras HC pulls up TN govt over water crisis, asks for report on measures taken – IndiaDME GmbH2019-06-14T08:13:20+02:00
Tamil Nadu to approach A.P. for Krishna water – Chennai The Tamil Nadu government is likely to approach Andhra Pradesh for seeking its share of Krishna water as soon as the latter starts getting heavy inflows in its reservoirs after the southwest monsoon progresses. The availability of Krishna water has become critical to Chennai, which is in the midst of an acute water shortage. Even though Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board is making efforts to tap every conceivable source, this will, at best, sustain the water supply of around 500 million litres a […] Tamil Nadu to approach A.P. for Krishna water – ChennaiDME GmbH2019-06-09T16:11:39+02:00
Mini-desalination plants to quench thirst of 5 lakh Chennai residents soon – Chennai CHENNAI: Faced with the onerous task of quenching the thirst of a city that’s being whittled down by a rising population and failing rain, the government has unveiled a plan to set up five mini-desalination plants of one million litre capacity each. The plants, costing Rs120 crore, will start operation at Kasimedu, Thiruvottiyur, Triplicane, MRC Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur within the next six months, said a Chennai Water Supply and Sewerage Board proposal. “Everyone knows Chennai is facing a water […] Mini-desalination plants to quench thirst of 5 lakh Chennai residents soon – ChennaiDME GmbH2019-05-30T14:14:08+02:00
Chennai: Acute water shortage puts hotels in crisis control mode – Chennai CHENNAI: Acute water shortage has affected the hospitality industry, with hotels welcoming guests with caution notice and restaurants replacing plates with plantain leaves. Being one of the largest water guzzling sectors, hotels and restaurants largely depend on private tankers for sourcing water. While the hospitality industry has taken contingency measures to tackle the looming crisis, hotel associations are raising concern over a possible shutdown if tankers cut down the supply. South India Hotels and Restaurants Association (SIHRA) secretary T Natarajan said that hotels […] Chennai: Acute water shortage puts hotels in crisis control mode – ChennaiDME GmbH2019-05-18T14:58:01+02:00
Metrowater taps all resources to quench Chennai’s thirst – Chennai Aware of the grim water situation facing the city, Metrowater has initiated about a dozen measures, including erection of new borewells with power pumps, setting up additional filling points and extending operation of tanker lorries. The most serious problem surrounds the level of water in the reservoirs at Poondi, Cholavaram, Red Hills and Chembarambakkam. Cholavaram, the smallest with a total capacity of 1,081 million cubic feet, on Friday had a mere 9 million cubic feet of water. Officials had stopped the drawing from its dead […] Metrowater taps all resources to quench Chennai’s thirst – ChennaiDME GmbH2019-05-04T13:25:59+02:00
Chennai: Metrowater starts to draw from farm wells – Chennai Metrowater has started drawing 15 million litres a day from 300 wells on agricultural land it has leased in Tiruvallur, Tamarapakkam and Minjur to meet the city’s water needs. Metrowater managers say the supply situation isn’t too bad with 180 million litres a day piped from Veeranam lake and an equal quantity from the two desalination plants too, but cause for worry is the depletion of the groundwater table in the city. If needed, more water could be drawn from […] Chennai: Metrowater starts to draw from farm wells – ChennaiDME GmbH2019-05-01T16:53:19+02:00
Veeranam lake turns a major water supplier for Chennai – Chennai – India The Veeranam lake that was dug more than 1,000 years ago by the Chola kings in the then South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu has become a saviour for the city. Many residents are unaware that the lake meets more than 35% of city’s water requirement. Now, the lake is brimming with water due to the release from Mettur dam. The released water reached the lake last Wednesday. This is the second time the lake is full to its maximum capacity in the last one year, said […] Veeranam lake turns a major water supplier for Chennai – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2019-04-20T10:03:12+02:00
Chennai: Metrowater pins hopes on Veeranam, borewells. With Chennai’s four water reservoirs running dry, Veeranam lake, 240km away, could be the oasis this summer. The city’s water managers are pinning hopes on the lake, water from quarries in Sikkarayapuram, desalination plants in Nemmeli and Minjur, and giant borewells to tide over the crisis. (LINK). Chennai: Metrowater pins hopes on Veeranam, borewells.DME GmbH2019-04-13T11:28:33+02:00
Chennai to get 500 million cubic feet of water from Mettur – Chennai – India The State government has decided to provide the city with an extra supply of around 500 mcft of Cauvery water, a portion of which was released from the Mettur dam on Sunday night, and is expected to reach Veeranam tank in Cuddalore in 10-12 days. With just less than 700 mcft of water left in all four reservoirs of the city, supply of Cauvery water comes at a crucial time as the city is slipping into a severe drought situation. Chennai to get 500 million cubic feet of water from Mettur – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2019-04-02T15:15:34+02:00
LTTD-based desalination plant to come up at Thoothukudi? – India With thermal power plants being the largest industrial users of water and exceedingly contributing to water-stress, Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has come out with a novel concept of using coolant water discharge from power plants to produce fresh water. Thoothukudi Thermal Power Station will be the first in the country to have an in-house 2 MLD (million litres per day) desalination plant based on Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology. This assumes significance as the Thoothukudi power […] LTTD-based desalination plant to come up at Thoothukudi? – IndiaDME GmbH2019-03-08T08:58:07+01:00