THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To increase its distribution networks, the water sources division has decided to put in force bulk water supply scheme. Under the type, local self-government our bodies will likely be given duty of operation and maintenance of tasks commissioned by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA).
In a press meet right here on Monday, water sources minister K Krishnankutty said the KWA is having a look at expanding its distribution network by 15%. “Several water treatment vegetation, with a complete capability of around 1,000 million litres in keeping with day (mld), were lying defunct because of loss of distribution networks. If local our bodies specific pastime, the KWA can provide duty of operation and maintenance to them. The type used to be discovered to be efficient in case of Jalanidhi, a World Bank-funded project applied by the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency,” he said.
Viswas Mehta, additional leader secretary, water sources said the KWA has been shifting its focus from asset creation to expansion of distribution networks.
Elaborating on the steps taken by the state authorities to transparent its pending arrears to the KSEB, KWA managing director A Kowsigan said the government would pay the arrears until September 2018.
“Arrears worth Rs 1,320 crore will likely be paid in 4 instalments by the finance division. Now, we are planning to pay the KSEB each and every month without delay. The KWA spends Rs 23 crore monthly on cost to the KSEB, which accounts to greater than part its per month income of Rs 45 crore,” Kowsigan said. To scale back energy fees, the dept will set up sun vegetation in land belonging to the KWA and the irrigation division.
In a press meet right here on Monday, water sources minister K Krishnankutty said the KWA is having a look at expanding its distribution network by 15%. “Several water treatment vegetation, with a complete capability of around 1,000 million litres in keeping with day (mld), were lying defunct because of loss of distribution networks. If local our bodies specific pastime, the KWA can provide duty of operation and maintenance to them. The type used to be discovered to be efficient in case of Jalanidhi, a World Bank-funded project applied by the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency,” he said.
Viswas Mehta, additional leader secretary, water sources said the KWA has been shifting its focus from asset creation to expansion of distribution networks.
Elaborating on the steps taken by the state authorities to transparent its pending arrears to the KSEB, KWA managing director A Kowsigan said the government would pay the arrears until September 2018.
“Arrears worth Rs 1,320 crore will likely be paid in 4 instalments by the finance division. Now, we are planning to pay the KSEB each and every month without delay. The KWA spends Rs 23 crore monthly on cost to the KSEB, which accounts to greater than part its per month income of Rs 45 crore,” Kowsigan said. To scale back energy fees, the dept will set up sun vegetation in land belonging to the KWA and the irrigation division.
KWA to ramp up distribution network
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