Tamil Nadu - Salem   

Clean drinking water for everyone soon: Collector

SALEM: Various drinking water supply works such as sustaining ground water levels, providing water supply to added areas, construction of overhead tanks, water supply improvement schemes etc have been undertaken both in rural and urban areas in Salem district during the past 30 months at an estimated outlay of Rs 65.69 crore.

Collector J. Chandrakumar said that these schemes executed by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board in the district, included the water supply scheme to added areas of Salem Corporation at a cost of Rs 10.42 crore, benefiting 1,71,876 people. Water supply improvement schemes also had been completed in semi-urban town panchayats such as P.N. Patti, Nangavali, Vanavasi, Arasiramani, Attayampatti, Kadayampatti, Veerakkalpudur and Mecheri covering 35,000 people.

The Board had undertaken water supply to five bus stands at various places in the district at an estimated cost of Rs 15 lakh and replaced four old overhead tanks with new ones at a cost of Rs 11.71 lakh. Six hundred and twenty-five individual power pump schemes had been completed at an estimated cost of Rs 21.49 crore for the benefit of 2,33,185 people, a majority of them living in rural areas. Here NABARD chipped in with five more pumps at a cost of Rs 20.92 lakh to cover a population of 1,445. Water needs of 318 government schools were also met along with 42 Adi Dravidar Hostels and 4 Backward Class Hostels.

Water sources were created for 19 veterinary hospitals at an estimated cost of Rs 10.40 lakh and for five cattle markets. Rejuvenation works were initiated in 327 habitations for Rs 3.69 crore while 67 recharge structures had also been constructed across streams and rivers to maintain a sustainable ground water levels.

Another major work that was completed was to provide water supply to 76 Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe habitations at a cost of Rs 2.44 crore. These habitations were given separate overhead tanks to ensure steady supply of water. Fifty-nine weekly shandies were provided water and 827 anganwadi centres had also received water at a cost of Rs 2.28 crore.

The collector pointed out that to enhance the quality of the existing Comprehensive Water Supply Schemes, 11 revamping works were undertaken. To ensure undisturbed supply, separate power feeders also had been installed for Rs 2.80 crore for four such schemes. Many other schemes were under progress in the district and many other proposals had been submitted to the Government.

“Soon the entire population in the district will be assured of protected drinking water irrespective of whether they are living in a remote rural habitation or in an urban locality,” Mr. Chandrakumar said.

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