Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 3,108.55 crore ring pipeline network to strengthen drinking water supply across Greater Chennai Corporation limits. This project will enable water to be diverted to affected areas during supply disruptions.
The project, to be implemented by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metro Water) with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), aims to interconnect nine water treatment and desalination plants.
This network will ensure an uninterrupted supply to all 143 water distribution stations across the city. At present, water from individual treatment plants is supplied to designated areas through dedicated trunk pipelines.
The existing infrastructure does not provide adequate alternative arrangements to supply water to affected localities when disruptions occur at a particular source. The new project addresses this critical gap.
This project significantly enhances drinking water security for the city of Chennai. It also serves as a model for improving water supply infrastructure in cities across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.