Erode Corporation ensures uninterrupted drinking water supply
The city spans 109.52 sq km and comprises 60 wards across four zones, accommodating a total of 1,69,913 households and 27,386 commercial establishments. Under the Dedicated Water Supply Scheme, raw water is drawn from the river at Varadhanallur near the Lower Mettur Barrage Power House – 4 at Uratchikottai and pumped into a water treatment plant with a capacity of 120 million litres per day (MLD).
Of this, 52 MLD of treated drinking water is pumped to tanks at Suriyampalayam and VOC Park, which together have a total capacity of 1.48 crore litres. From these tanks, water is distributed to residents and establishments through 69 overhead tanks located across the 60 wards. The scheme ensures a daily supply of 81.10 MLD of water to the civic body, providing 135 litres per person.
Currently, the discharge from the Mettur Dam into the river is 1,000 cusecs. The water level in the dam stands at 107.59 feet, compared to its full reservoir level of 120 feet, with a storage of 75.02 tmc ft against a total capacity of 93.47 tmc ft.
A senior Corporation engineer told The Hindu that sufficient water is regularly stored in the main well in the river at Varadhanallur and that adequate water is also available in the dam. The engineer affirmed that there is no water shortage and assured regular supply to the residents.
On Monday, Corporation Commissioner in charge and Deputy Commissioner K. Dhanalakshmi held a meeting with officials of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board to ensure uninterrupted water supply.
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