Speaker reviews progress of drinking water project to benefit Valliyoor, Radhapuram unions
Mr. Appavu said the scheme would benefit the residents living in 18 village panchayats in Valliyoor panchayat union and 27 village panchayats in Radhapuram union. An infiltration well being sunk in the Tamirabharani River at Mela Munneerpallam would supply drinking water for this project. Besides expediting this work, the cables carrying powerlines to the infiltration well should be installed at the earliest. The water pumped from the infiltration well would be taken to the purification unit being established at Singikulam near Kalakkad with a capacity of 22.79 lakh litre.
'We've completed more than 95% of the work in the purification unit. Once this work is completed before August-end, it will start receiving water from the infiltration well at Mela Munneerpallam,' Mr. Appavu said.
The Singikulam purification unit will supply 9.50 lakh litre water to the First Primary Overhead Tank at Pirandaimalai, from where water will be pumped to the 6.50 lakh litre capacity overhead tank coming-up at Therkku Valliyoor and another overhead tank with similar capacity at Radhapuram. Feeder pipes for 303.88 Km have been laid.
'Since the 831 habitations will start getting drinking water in another 90 days, I thank Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Nehru, District Collector, TWAD Board officials and the local body representatives,' Mr. Appavu said.
After the progress made in the project was explained by the TWAD Board officials, they also clarified the public representatives' doubts.
Chairman of Tirunelveli district panchayat V. S. R. Jegadeesh, who hails from Appuvilai near Thisiyanvilai, TWAD Board officials, panchayat presidents from these two unions also participated in the review meeting.
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