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
Metrowater project to provide water to 4 areas gets clearance – India The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Environment Ministry has recommended CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearance to a project of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) to provide comprehensive water supply to Madipakkam, Mathur, Jalladampettai and Uthandi village. CMWSSB aims to provide water to these areas from the existing desalination plants at Minjur in North Chennai and Nemmeli in South Chennai. The Board had applied for CRZ clearance for construction of a water distribution station and laying of a water distribution network at Uthandi village to enable [âŠ] Metrowater project to provide water to 4 areas gets clearance – IndiaHIWI042020-11-04T13:10:36+01:00
International bidders invited for desalination project – Chennai – India In four years, the cityâs thirst will be successfully quenched as the Chennai Metro Water has invited international bidders to build a 400-MLD capacity seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant at Perur along the East Coast Road in Kancheepuram district. It is also awaiting funds from the World Bank for a project aimed at recharging waterbodies with recycled water. The desalination plant that may begin operation by 2024 could reduce cityâs water troubles to a great extend, a top Metro Water  official told Express. (LINK). International bidders invited for desalination project – Chennai – IndiaHIWI042020-10-16T11:29:40+02:00
Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam now gets piped water – Chennai – India The residents of Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam have begun getting piped water, nearly a decade after the area was added to the city corporation limits. The underground sewage system became operational more than three years ago. A senior Metrowater official said work on laying pipelines to supply water began a few years ago in the area which is criss-crossed by 547 streets. (LINK). Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam now gets piped water – Chennai – IndiaHIWI042020-10-09T10:54:45+02:00
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 – IndiaHIWI042020-09-10T17:44:56+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 cityâs 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 [âŠ] One year after the drought: Has Chennai learned from its water crisis? – IndiaHIWI042020-07-28T15:23:03+02:00
Desalination plant near Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park to get CRZ clearance – India The Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Boardâs (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 [âŠ] Desalination plant near Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park to get CRZ clearance – IndiaHIWI042020-05-13T15:28:42+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 – IndiaHIWI042020-03-19T15:10:05+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 [âŠ] Woes watered-down – IndiaHIWI042020-01-24T09:17:43+01:00
Chennai takes new strides towards water security – India After undergoing one of the worst water crisis in its history, Chennai bounced back to come up with milestone projects that could make the city water secure in the long run. With the four major reservoirs that supply drinking water to Chennai going bone dry and deficit rains during 2018, the cityâs water supply was reduced 525 million litres a day (mld). It was one of the first Indian cities to run dry early this year. As taps stopped flowing and water became [âŠ] Chennai takes new strides towards water security – IndiaHIWI042019-12-27T09:53:34+01:00