89 water projects to be implemented in Tuticorin
Tuticorin: The Collector, R. Palaniyandi, has said that a total of 89 drinking water supply projects would be implemented in the district on an outlay of Rs.4.21 crore earmarked under the Individual Power Pump Scheme (IPPS), during the current financial year.Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said that a submersible pump, borewell, pump room, an overhead water tank, supply pipes and public taps would be established under each of the 89 projects, to augment water supply to as many number of locations/places.On other drinking water projects envisaged for the current fiscal, he said that under ‘special schemes’ category, water supply would be established to 36 schools, 16 Adi Dravidar colonies and three boys hostels for Backward and Most Backward Classes, at a cost of Rs.1.22 crore.Likewise, rejuvenation of 30 water sources situated across the district would be carried out at a cost of Rs.60 lakh taken from the corpus of ‘special schemes’.Dr. Palaniyandi said that the administration plans to augment the drinking water supply to Kovilpatti town at an estimated project cost of Rs.35.96 crore and establish a combined water supply scheme (CWSS) for Perunkulam and Sawyerpuram town panchyats at a cost of Rs.2.02 crore.
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the two schemes had been prepared by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. The reports were recently sent to the TWAD Board head quarters for approval.He said that water supply improvement works were planned at Kayalpattinam Municipality too, similar to the scheme chalked out for Kovilpatti municipality.The Collector said that underground sewerage schemes (USS) would be established soon at Tiruchendur Town Panchayat and Tuticorin Municipality at a total cost of Rs.57.62 crores.
A new sewerage scheme for Tuticorin Municipality was mooted as the existing scheme established in 1985 covered just 20 per cent of the total area under municipal limits.“We are planning to establish USS at Kovilpatti and Kayalpattinam municipalities too in a phased manner,” he added.
