Tenders seeking to build the plant were called in 2020 but, an RTI reply has revealed, a contractor has not been chosen in the last two years.

The Metrowater board has also not called for fresh tenders. Activists think it could be because the DMK does not want to give the project to contractors identified by the AIADMK government.

The delay has prolonged the wait for water for an estimated 22 lakh people living in southern parts of the city.

Worse, the delay is likely to further escalate the cost of the `6000-crore project that is funded by the Japanese government.

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The EPC scope of work under this RIL order includes design, engineering, procurement, supply, construction, erection, pre-commissioning, commissioning and performance guarantee test run of the sea water reverse osmosis plant, slated to be built in the premises of RIL’s refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Wabag has already executed a 24mld SWRO plant in the same premises.

This plant which is scheduled to be completed over a 21-month period, will employ pre-treatment in the form of Lamella clarification, filtration & ultrafiltration followed by reverse osmosis technologies to convert seawater into process water.

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Highways department officials said there was a rupture in the pipe underneath the radial road and it was fixed within a few hours.

“This caused only a very minor cave-in. We fixed it in a few hours once we got the news on Saturday,” an official said.

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Dahej, a hub of major industries, is rapidly expanding with new industrial units. Currently, the daily requirement of water for the industries in Dahej is around 200 MLD, which is at present fetched from the Narmada river.

The industries will now get treated sea water for their use. “From this plant, 100 MLD water will be delivered daily to the industries in the area. The price of 1,000 litres of treated water will be ₹26,” said M. Thennarasan, MD of GIDC.

He added that the corporation has invested ₹881 crore for setting up the plant and its infrastructure.

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Addressing a gathering at the event, Patel said Gujarat has become a “growth engine” and added, “We have done exemplary work in providing basic facilities… Development of industries is necessary for the state.

Narendra Modi has started Vibrant Gujarat events and since then Gujarat industries have seen great development. We came across water shortage in industries and we worked on it…”

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