Kerala Water Authority has mooted setting up of a new drinking water treatment plant in Trivandrum. The proposed plant will have a capacity of 115-million litres a day (MLD) and will serve as a second source for drinking water to the city.<\/p>\n
The plant will source water from Neyyar in the Aruvikkara-Maranalloor panchayat limits. 100 mld will be supplied to the city while 5 mld each will be given to Maranalloor, Malayinkeezhu, and Vilappil-Vilavoorkal areas.<\/p>\n
The new drinking water treatment project includes the construction of water streams to pump water to the treatment plant located at Malavila, to utilize excess water during the monsoon season. A 16.50 km long transmission line will be laid using 1,300-mm mild steel pipeline. The treated water will be supplied to PTP Nagar reservoir through Malavila-Poongumoodu- Cheenvila, Malayinkeezhu- Karippur- Thachottukavu- Peyad- Valiyavila- Elippodu stretch. Clear water from PTP Nagar will be then pumped to overhead reservoir.<\/p>\n
The project which costs Rs200 crore will be placed before the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee for approval. Meanwhile Panchayats have agreed to give 75% of their land for the project.<\/p>\n
Trivandrum city faces severe drinking water scarcity during the peak summer time, as water in the Peppara Dam gets depleted. The new drinking water treatment plant is expected to solve the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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