CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin laid the foundation for the Rs 4,276.44 crore desalination plant in Perur, through video conference on Monday. This will be the largest desalination plant in Southeast Asia and will be funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The construction of the plant to come up on 85.51 acres is expected to be over by 2026.
சென்னை பெருநகர் குடிநீர் வழங்கல் மற்றும் கழிவுநீரகற்று வாரியத்தின் சார்பில் ஜப்பான் பன்னாட்டு கூட்டுறவு முகமை நிதியுதவியுடன், செங்கல்பட்டு மாவட்டம் கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் உள்ள பேரூரில் ரூ. 4,276.44 கோடி மதிப்பீட்டில் நாளொன்றுக்கு 400 மில்லியன் லிட்டர் உற்பத்தி திறன் கொண்ட… pic.twitter.com/o4U7p08EVQ
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“The plant will employ advanced water treatment methods like dissolved air flotation and dual media filtration. Additionally, HDPE pipelines will go 1,150m into the sea, while drinking water pipelines will be laid for 59 km from the plant to Porur,” said a press release from the public relations department.
A senior official from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) told TNIE, “Upon completion, we can provide an extra 400 MLD of water to address the water needs of 22.67 lakh people in Chennai and Tambaram, Kovilanchery, Perumbakkam, Kolappakkam, Vandalur, and other areas.”
This will be the fourth desalination plant to cater to the water needs of the city. The first one, with a capacity of 100 MLD, was inaugurated in Minjur on July 31, 2010, by former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.
Delighted to announce #Chennai's monumental step towards water security! Laid the foundation stone for South Asia's biggest desalination plant at Perur, being established in collaboration with #JICA. This 400 MLD capacity plant at a cost of Rs.4,276.4 crore is to be completed by… pic.twitter.com/BNm5RXOK8O
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MK Stalin laid the foundation for the 100 MLD Nemmeli desalination plant on February 23, 2010. Another one, with a capacity of 150 MLD, is under construction in Nemmeli. Following the inauguration, CMWSSB produced a video showcasing the plant and shared it with its vast consumer base.