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Water to be ferried to Chennai by train from Jolarpet, says CM Palaniswami – Chennai

Chennai: Water starved Chennai is all set to get some relief as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Friday said 10 million litres would be transported from Jolarpet in Vellore district by train to augment supply.

This initiative will be carried on for six months and Rs 65 crore has been set apart for the purpose, he said. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has been allocated Rs 158.42 crore for water distribution here, he said.

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Water to be ferried to Chennai by train from Jolarpet, says CM Palaniswami – Chennai2019-06-22T19:53:40+02:00

Tamil Nadu reels under water crisis, IT firms and hotels in Chennai severely hit by shortage – Chennai

Tamil Nadu and its capital Chennai are faced with an acute water crisis that has triggered instances of violence and has forced establishments to find new ways to conserve water.

The Porur Lake in Chennai, which is considered one of the main sources of water for the city, is almost at its lowest ever level and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is now banking on water from desalination plants and stone quarries in Kanchipuram district, India Today had reported.

Tamil Nadu reels under water crisis, IT firms and hotels in Chennai severely hit by shortage – Chennai2019-06-17T14:38:02+02:00

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 [
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Madras HC pulls up TN govt over water crisis, asks for report on measures taken – India2019-06-14T08:13:20+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 [
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Tamil Nadu to approach A.P. for Krishna water – Chennai2019-06-09T16:11:39+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 [
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Mini-desalination plants to quench thirst of 5 lakh Chennai residents soon – Chennai2019-05-30T14:14:08+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 [
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Chennai: Acute water shortage puts hotels in crisis control mode – Chennai2019-05-18T14:58:01+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 [
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Metrowater taps all resources to quench Chennai’s thirst – Chennai2019-05-04T13:25:59+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 [
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Chennai: Metrowater starts to draw from farm wells – Chennai2019-05-01T16:53:19+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 [
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Veeranam lake turns a major water supplier for Chennai – Chennai – India2019-04-20T10:03:12+02:00
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