KOCHI: A new water treatment plant to tackle drinking water shortage in Kochi corporation, five municipalities, and 13 panchayats in the district, will come up in Aluva in 18 months. The Rs 285-crore plant is being established on Kerala Water Authority’s (KWA) 3.9-acre land in Aluva, said a release. The plant will have the capacity to treat 190 million litres per day (MLD), it said.
It will supplement the existing water treatment unit in Aluva, which has an installed capacity of 225 MLD.
Besides the corporation, the new plant will also benefit residents of Aluva, Kalamassery, Thrikkakara and Eloor municipalities and 13 panchayats. The detailed plan for the project has been prepared and the construction will begin immediately after the administrative sanction, KWA officials said.