South Chennai areas like ECR, OMR and Tambaram which are currently relying on borewells and private tankers, will finally get drinking water supply in a year. 400-MLD Perur Desal Plant work is progressing as per schedule and 66% work is complete.
Municipal administration and water supply department secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi inspected the site on Saturday and directed officials to meet deadlines. Officials said the contract includes 42 months for construction and 20 years of operation and maintenance, with the govt aiming to commission the plant by Oct 2027.
This was his first field inspection after the new govt assumed office. Sources said chief minister C Joseph Vijay, who heads the MAWS department, had asked officials during his initial review meetings to prioritise ongoing drinking water projects.
The ongoing works include intake facilities, clarifiers, reverse osmosis systems, reservoirs, sludge treatment units, and utility buildings. Marine works have also progressed significantly, with underground 2,500mm HDPE pipelines being laid beneath the seabed. Two intake pipelines and a brine outfall line have already been completed and connected.
To carry desalinated water into the city, large transmission pipelines are being laid from Perur to Porur over 59km.
So far, 10.32km of pipelines have been laid out of 37.13km procured.
Under the Perur–Kovilancheri package, 7.13km of the total 27.1km pipeline has been completed.