THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala water authority (KWA), which was once all set to name tenders for Neyyar water provide scheme, is revising the project incorporating the ideas made by means of Kerala dam safety authority. KWA is planning to introduce floating pumps instead of an open neatly to draw water.
The Neyyar water provide project, which aims to generate 120 million litres of water in keeping with day, meant to draw water from Neyyar dam.
As in keeping with its original plan, an open neatly might be built near the dam to draw water to the treatment plant. However, KDSA chairman C N Ramachandran Nair, who visited Peppara and Neyyar dams lately, prompt floating pumps instead of neatly.
The KWA is within the process of revising the estimate by means of incorporating the changes. The new estimate must get technical sanction. The project was once anticipated to be tendered ultimate month.
The project were given behind schedule earlier because of lengthen in turning in the land belonging to the irrigation department, which was once encroached upon by means of a personal birthday celebration.
Water assets minister Ok Krishnankutty had lately mentioned that the scheme might be a long-term answer for the drinking water scarcity within the town.
Of the entire 120 mld, five mld each and every might be disbursed to 4 adjacent panchayats. Remaining 100 mld might be disbursed to town. Currently, 270 mld water is distributed within the town.
Around Rs 60 crore might be required for putting in the treatment plant. However, the price of laying a pipeline to convey the water from Neyyar to PTP Nagar is estimated to be around Rs 250 crore.
The Neyyar dam has been used solely for irrigation goal up to now. The KWA’s plan to utilize water from Neyyar dam for drinking will put an finish to its dependence on Peppara as the only source of water for town.
At present, elevated areas of town are facing drinking water scarcity. Sources within the KWA mentioned that overuse of water all through summer time and increase of population have been reasons for the shortage in those areas.
The Neyyar water provide project, which aims to generate 120 million litres of water in keeping with day, meant to draw water from Neyyar dam.
As in keeping with its original plan, an open neatly might be built near the dam to draw water to the treatment plant. However, KDSA chairman C N Ramachandran Nair, who visited Peppara and Neyyar dams lately, prompt floating pumps instead of neatly.
The KWA is within the process of revising the estimate by means of incorporating the changes. The new estimate must get technical sanction. The project was once anticipated to be tendered ultimate month.
The project were given behind schedule earlier because of lengthen in turning in the land belonging to the irrigation department, which was once encroached upon by means of a personal birthday celebration.
Water assets minister Ok Krishnankutty had lately mentioned that the scheme might be a long-term answer for the drinking water scarcity within the town.
Of the entire 120 mld, five mld each and every might be disbursed to 4 adjacent panchayats. Remaining 100 mld might be disbursed to town. Currently, 270 mld water is distributed within the town.
Around Rs 60 crore might be required for putting in the treatment plant. However, the price of laying a pipeline to convey the water from Neyyar to PTP Nagar is estimated to be around Rs 250 crore.
The Neyyar dam has been used solely for irrigation goal up to now. The KWA’s plan to utilize water from Neyyar dam for drinking will put an finish to its dependence on Peppara as the only source of water for town.
At present, elevated areas of town are facing drinking water scarcity. Sources within the KWA mentioned that overuse of water all through summer time and increase of population have been reasons for the shortage in those areas.
KWA to revise Neyyar water supply scheme
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