Less than two weeks after the desalination plant was inaugurated near Minjur to quench the thirst of Chennaiites, the Tamilnadu government’s focus is now on fulfilling the water needs of southern districts. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today announced that Rs 1,711 worth water projects would be implemented in the districts of Madurai, Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga and Tirupur.
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According to an official release here, a combined drinking water project worth Rs 105.70 crore will be implemented in Nagapattinam district, which will cover more than 600 settlements in Srikazhi, Kollidam, Sembanar Koil and Mayiladuthurai unions.
In Virudhunagar district, a project worth Rs 173 crore will be implemented which is expected to benefit seven town panchayats apart from Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur, Vathirayiruppu and Sivakasi blocks.
A Rs 190 crore project has also been planned for Virudhunagar district, through which Aruppukottai, Kaariapatti, Thiruchuzhi and Virudhunagar unions will get water.
In the same district, another water plan worth Rs 234 crore will be implemented, which will cover 755 settlements in Sathur, Vembakottai, Sivakasi, Vathirayiruppu, Srivilluputtur and Aruppukottai.
Getting a lion’s share in the list is Madurai district, where a mega scheme worth Rs 784 is in the pipeline. It will cover areas like Melur, Avaniapuram, Thirumangalam, A Vellalapatti, Vilangudi, Paravai, Thiru Nagar, Alanganallur, Palamedu and Singampunari in Sivaganga district.
Coimbatore, which recently got a facelift thanks to the World Classical Tamil Conference, will now get a Rs 224.92 crore water project, which will cover Palladam Municipality, 23 town panchayats and eight panchayat unions in Coimbatore and the neighbouring Tirupur districts.
The Chief Minister today gave administrative approval to these water projects, the release added.
Solid plans for liquid
The DMK government in Tamilnadu has kickstarted various water projects in the State. Desalination plants in Chennai, Hogenakkal Drinking Water Project and combined drinking water projects for northern districts are to name a few.
An idea can change life
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, while speaking at the inaugural of Minjur desalination plant, said, ‘Tamilnadu does not have adequate water resources. We have to depend on neighbouring States for water.
If it does not rain in neighbouring States even they will not be able to provide us water and that is what led to the idea of desalination plants.’
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