Coimbatore: City Corporation plans to provide 15,000 drinking water connections before the end of the year under the 24/7 drinking water scheme.
DMK opposed the project when it was contradictory, because the new government has given a shake, this project will be accelerated, said a corporate official.
While around 600 connections have been provided at Jayaram Nagar in Telungupalayam where the pilot project was executed, Puram Hospital could be the next place to be borne.
The Civic body has signed an agreement with the French company Suez in 2018 to supply all the time to drink 60 wards in the old city.
1.5 1.5 lakh connections need to be replaced with a new meter and pipe at a cost of Rs 2,975 Crore.
As an agreement, the company must complete the project in 2023 and carry out operations and maintenance for 21 years.
When the project competed against the time of completion, officials worked overtime to meet deadlines.
“We’ve been behind the schedule.
Now, we have to provide 30,000 connections.
But we can only give 15,000 connections at the end of this year,” an official said with the project team.
The pandemic situation and change guards in the state government stopped the progress of the project, the official said.
“However, we are sure of the meeting deadline.” The project involves laying 75 km of major new feeders and 1,744 km of drinking water distribution lines, independent engineering – management consultants Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan projects told toi.
“From the feed 75km mainlines, 12.5km has been placed.
From the 1.744km distribution channel, 251km has been placed.” The resident of Jayaram Nagar was satisfied with the amount of water included and pressure, said M Jagadewaran from Taman Brinam at Jayaram Nagar.
“We are happy with the power supply without interruption because we can get water at our convenience.
Previously, we could not leave home because we did not know when water would be provided.
I will not build a sump that the project was applied 10 years ago.
Water pressure now Adequate to store water directly inside the tank on the terrace, “he said.
Latha from the main road Telungupalayam said that even though she was happy with the water supply, she was worried about rates, which have not been announced.
He uses a water bore for household use, while keeping corporate water for drinking and cooking.
Pararesiden does not need to worry about rates because the civil body will continue to follow old rates, said corporate officials.
“Only costs will be collected based on meter readings.” Timeline2008 – The consultant who was appointed to prepare a report on the 191 report submitted to the State Government in 2013- The central government approved the IT2014 – the Government of the Public-Private State of 2017- The acceptance letter provided to Suez2018 – Agreement of Signs with Suez2019 – Construction work began by the DeadlineFundingContructions Work- RS 646.71 Crore · Indian Government – RS 166.99 Crore · Government TN – RS 101.21 Crore – RS 129.34 Crore · Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board – RS 66.8 Crore · Coimbatore Corporation – RS 182.37 (Rs 150.73 from Smart Funds and 31.64 Crore From its own funds) Operation and Maintenance (21 years) – RS 2,328.45 Crore Questions that are often submitted1 Does consumers need to pay anything for connection? No need to pay extra money.
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Meters and pipes needed will be replaced without fees.
Does the corporation have adequate water sources for water supply without interruption? The Civic body received 225 million liters of water a day (MLD) from Siruvani, Pillur, Bhavani and Aliyar Reservoir.
According to the estimated population of 2044, 318 MLD additional will be obtained through the Pillur III project, which is ongoing