Residents of Kannagi Nagar and Ezhil Nagar complain of erratic water supply – Chennai – India For three months now, water supply to the Kannagi Nagar and Ezhil Nagar tenements has been erratic and of poor quality, residents have complained. Water stored in underground sumps and supplied through hand pumps is the only water source for the nearly 23,700 tenements in Kannagi Nagar and about 8,000 tenements in Ezhil Nagar. N. Mallika, a resident of Kannagi Nagar, said much of the water collected often has to be wasted as it was either discoloured or had a foul smell. (LINK). Residents of Kannagi Nagar and Ezhil Nagar complain of erratic water supply – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2020-09-10T17:44:56+02:00
One year after the drought: Has Chennai learned from its water crisis? – India One year ago, Chennai suffered a historic drought. For nearly 200 days, the metropolis of 7 million people facing the Bay of Bengal in eastern India went without a drop of rain, pushing it to breaking point. Already strained by a burgeoning population, water supply eventually hit rock bottom, upending the economy and the lives of the city’s residents. As families across Chennai struggled to find water to wash, cook and keep businesses afloat, the state of Tamil Nadu came under fire for failing to prepare for and deal with the […] One year after the drought: Has Chennai learned from its water crisis? – IndiaDME GmbH2020-07-28T15:23:03+02:00
IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy – New Delhi The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, or IIT Madras, has developed a solar ‘parabolic trough collector’ (PTC) system for concentrating solar energy for industrial applications like desalination, space heating and space cooling. The PTC is lightweight and has been developed to have high energy efficiency. It is designed to function under India’s various climatic and load conditions, said a statement issued by IIT Madras. The research was led by Prof K Srinivas Reddy, Heat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of […] IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy – New DelhiDME GmbH2020-05-21T10:33:17+02:00
Desalination plant near Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park to get CRZ clearance – India The Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board’s (TWAD) proposal to set up a 60 MLD Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant at Kuthiraimozhi village in Ramanathapuram has been recommended for CRZ clearance by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Environment Ministry after a modified proposal was submitted. The proposal was earlier not cleared owing to the location being within the eco-senstive zone of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, to be precise, only 25 metres from its boundary. The […] Desalination plant near Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park to get CRZ clearance – IndiaDME GmbH2020-05-13T15:28:42+02:00
South Chennai to get water from alternative sources – India Chennai Metrowater is drawing additional water from Chembarambakkam reservoir to maintain piped water supply in south Chennai to offset the gap in distribution following the shutdown of the desalination plant in Nemmeli. The water agency stopped supply from the desalination plant since Tuesday. The plant has a capacity to supply 100 million litres a day to various parts of south Chennai. It has, however, resumed piped water supply with alternative sources from waterbodies in Chembarambakkam and Veeranam. South Chennai to get water from alternative sources – IndiaDME GmbH2020-03-19T15:10:05+01:00
Water supply in south Chennai to be affected – India Piped water supply to several areas in south Chennai may be affected for 15 days, from March 17, as Chennai Metrowater plans to take up work at the Nemmeli desalination plant, that has a capacity to treat 100 million litres of seawater a day. The water agency will fix the travelling band screen, a self-cleaning screen in the seawater intake structure, at the desalination plant. The work will be taken up between 6 a.m. on March 17 and 6 a.m. on April 1. Water supply in south Chennai to be affected – IndiaDME GmbH2020-03-15T19:58:57+01:00
250 water bodies in TN’s industrial estates to be restored with IIT-M help – India With a view to de-risking industries from water shortage, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to rehabilitate around 250 water bodies lying currently in disuse in the various land parcels owned by the state’s industry promotion body, SIPCOT. The state government is taking the help of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for this purpose, N Muruganandam, Principal Secretary ,Industries department , Government of Tamil Nadu, said today. “With the restoration of these water bodies along with the planned tertiary treatment […] 250 water bodies in TN’s industrial estates to be restored with IIT-M help – IndiaDME GmbH2020-03-01T21:23:07+01:00
Andhra Pradesh’s desalination plants look paradoxical – India The news that Andhra Pradesh is planning to go in for desalination plants in the State with Israeli technology comes as a surprise in fact. Desalination plants are a solution to the water problem no doubt, but for Andhra Pradesh to mull the same is ironical. Andhra Pradesh is not exactly a water deficit State by any yardstick. Its problem is the run-off waters. Nearly 3,000 tmcft water flows waste into the sea every year through the Godavari and the Krishna rivers. Andhra Pradesh’s desalination plants look paradoxical – IndiaDME GmbH2020-02-28T10:04:51+01:00
Andhra plans desalination plants with Israeli technology – India The Andhra Pradesh government plans to set up desalination plants along coastal districts in collaboration with Israeli company IDE Technologies to overcome the drinking water shortage in the state. After a meeting with IDE Technoligies Deputy CEO Lizi Torenstine and other officials here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said efforts to set up desalination plants was to ensure that not a single drop of water goes waste. He pointed out that Israel is totally dependent on water through desalination. Andhra plans desalination plants with Israeli technology – IndiaDME GmbH2020-02-26T19:07:36+01:00
Woes watered-down – India CHENNAI: On Tuesday, CE reported that due to the lack of water supply in the tenements at Perumbakkam Resettlement Colony, a group of people including 50 women from the Colony stood outside the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB), staging a protest, demanding basic needs including water. Soon, in response to the call of the residents, the TNSCB officials resumed water supply and told CE that they will ensure no further problem arises. In line with the perennial water woes at the Resettlement Colony, the Slum Board […] Woes watered-down – IndiaDME GmbH2020-01-24T09:17:43+01:00