Seawater desalination unit brings relief to drought-prone Tamil Nadu village – India The Ministry of Science and Technology on Saturday informed that seawater desalination through âsolar thermal forward osmosisâ has brought relief to a drought-prone village in Tamil Nadu. Narippaiyur, a village in Ramanathapuram District, a drought-prone area situated in the South-East corner of Tamil Nadu will benefit from 20,000 litres per day of freshwater produced from the seawater â thanks to the solar thermal Forward Osmosis (FO) sea-water desalination system installed in the place. As per the official release by the ministry, the customized demand-driven convergent water solution through FO [âŠ] Seawater desalination unit brings relief to drought-prone Tamil Nadu village – IndiaHIWI042021-06-20T15:20:40+02:00
Why Chennaiâs water crisis should worry you – India Having gone without a single drop of rain for about 200 days at a stretch, Chennai finally got some rain on Thursday. But this is way too little, and way too late for a city experiencing its worst water crisis in 30 years, and headed to becoming a Zero City. School bags have grown bigger as children carry more water bottles, and Tamil Naduâs apple of the eye â the famed Information Technology Corridor â has been pushed to the brink. Companies have started asking employees to work [âŠ] Why Chennaiâs water crisis should worry you – IndiaHIWI042021-05-23T17:32:32+02:00
Stage-1 clearance granted for desal plant inside Koonimedu forest – Chennai – India CHENNAI: The Regional Empowered Committee of Union Environment Ministry has granted stage-1 clearance for construction of a desalination plant inside Koonimedu forest area in Villupuram district. The decision was taken at a recently held meeting in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) will construct the plant in an area of 16 hectares. Official documents available with Express shows itâs a plant with a capacity of 72.06 million litres per day (MLD) to cater to drinking water needs of 692 villages as well as the needs [âŠ] Stage-1 clearance granted for desal plant inside Koonimedu forest – Chennai – IndiaHIWI042021-02-03T20:39:45+01:00
Chennaiâs groundwater levels rise after November – India CHENNAI: With Chennai receiving copious amounts of rainfall ever since the monsoon began, groundwater levels have again seen an improvement compared to November. Promising enough drinking water for the next one year, sources from the Chennai Metro Water department said they will reduce purchase of water from Nemmeli and Minjur desalination plants for about three months. In December, groundwater level had improved by nearly one metre compared to November 2020, according to official data of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB). Chennaiâs groundwater levels rise after November – IndiaHIWI042021-01-14T15:08:07+01:00
Pipe laying work begins at Nemmeli desalination plant – India Earlier this week, Metrowater started laying a 49 km-pipeline to carry water from the under construction desalination plant in Nemmeli to various areas till Pallavaram. Like many others, the pandemic has affected the progress of the project to build a third plant in Nemmeli. The âč1,259.38 crore project to build another desalination plant along East Coast Road may get delayed by a few months beyond its December 2021 deadline. (LINK). Pipe laying work begins at Nemmeli desalination plant – IndiaHIWI042020-12-18T14:35:23+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
Chennai to get fourth desalination plant, city reservoirs have enough water to last till summer – India CHENNAI: The cityâs thirst for water could be quenched in the next four years as Chennai Metro Water has started looking for international bidders to build the 400 MLD (million litres a day) capacity sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant at Perur along the East Coast Road in Thiruporur block of Kancheepuram district. Not only that, Metro Water is also looking to use recycled water for recharging water bodies from where it will be used for drinking water purposes and is awaiting funds from the World Bank. (LINK). Chennai to get fourth desalination plant, city reservoirs have enough water to last till summer – IndiaHIWI042020-10-14T15:10:38+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