Chennai:
The water supply from Nemelli
desalination plant, which was hit due to turbidity of sea water, has been restored
and the plant is now generating water beyond its capacity of 100 milion litres
per day, according to a Metro Water spokesman.
The spokesman said that the plant has now
achieved 101 per cent production and set a new bench mark for productivity.
Interestingly, this is expected to add more
water to the city distribution system. The spokesman said that Chennai Metro
Water has been working towards maximizing production from Nemmeli and their
efforts have borne fruit. The plant has been designed for 100mld capacity.
The treatment of sea water in the
desalination plant was not possible as the turbidity of sea water increased due
to cyclonic conditions prevalent across the coast.
The areas receiving water supply from
desalination plant have been substituted by new Veeranam scheme besides supply
of water through the tanker services.
This comes at a time when present year monsoon in Chennai
has been a deficit one and water managers are working at various options to
manage the situation.
Interestingly, Nemelli desalination plant along with
Minjur plant and new Veeranam project contribute more than 60 per cent of the
supply to the city.
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