Pipe water to more residents
Posted on: 25/Jun/2013 3:33:06 PM
Under the government�s Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Scheme, more than 7000 houses in Nolambur and Karambakkam will now have access to pipe water.
�Nolambur and Karambakkam were part of the nine areas where the comprehensive water schemes will be implemented in the next two years. Other areas, which will be covered under the scheme, included Injambakkam, Sholinganallur, Karapakkam, Ramapuram, Okkium-Thoraipakkam, Nandambakkam and Manapakkam� The proposal involves providing feeder main and distribution system, using ductile iron pipes ranging from 1000 millimeter to 450 millimeter size for a total length of 40,279 metres and construction of overhead tank with 18 lakh litre capacity The total estimated cost for Nolambur and Karambakkam projects is Rs 38.56 crore and it would benefit nearly 50,000 residents�, said a Metro Water spokesman.
