Chennai Water Reservoir: Chennai Awards ₹258 Crore Contract for New Water Reservoir Project at Porur, ET Infra
The city is to get another water reservoir, at Porur. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), the city's water agency which is popular as Metrowater has handed over a ₹258-crore contract to a consortium of SPML Infra and JWIL Infra that will build the reservoir.Metrowater managing director T G Vinay said the reservoir, which will have a storage capacity of 15 million litres, will come up on 11,486 sq m at Porur and will benefit people in areas such as Manali, Madhavaram, and at least 10,000 residents in parts of South Chennai. Additionally, 100 MLD (million liters a day) of water will be supplied to residents in Tambaram Corporation and 20 urban local bodies (ULBs) under CMA, he added.A Letter of Acceptance (LoA) was issued to JWIL Ltd, and preliminary survey work began, marking the first step of the 18-month-long project. The project involves building a reinforced cement concrete reservoir with dimensions of 76 x 45.5 metres and a depth of 5.25 metres. A high-capacity pumping station with a total pump output of 3,646 m³/hour and a 25-metre head will be built to handle up to 350 MLD.Water will be pumped from the Perur pumping station at a total capacity of 400 MLD and connected to the existing transmission network. The project includes several key stages, such as detailed surveys, construction of pumping stations and chlorine buildings, installation of mechanical and electrical systems, pipeline connections to existing water mains, and final testing and commissioning.Of the ₹258 crore, ₹205.99 crore is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), while the operational expenditure of ₹51.99 crore will be covered by the state govt. As part of the agreement, the SPML-JWIL consortium will take responsibility for operations and maintenance (O&M) of the infrastructure for 20 years. Service Level Agreements (SLAs) will ensure consistent quality and performance during this period, Vinay added.SPML Infra chairman Subhash Sethi said the project will strengthen Chennai's water supply infra.
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