Chennai;
The
floating of tender for Chennai’s third desalination plant has been delayed due
to implementation of Goods and Services Tax.
The
tender for 150MLD desalination plant to be set up at Nemelli was scheduled to
be floated on August 31. However, it was delayed due to GST, sources said.
The
desalination plant which is being funded by German agency KfW has been delayed
over the price of components to be supplied for the desalination plants as it
has to be reworked with the implementation of GST.
It
is learnt that the tender is likely to be floated after September 15.
Similarly, a 400MLD
desalination plant in Nemelli, which is financed by Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) is still being worked as Chennai Metro Water has
to submit a revised detailed project report.
Currently, Chennai
Metro Water is reliant on Minjur and Nemelli desalination plants to quench the
thirst of Chennai. The two desalination plants provide 180MLD of water. During
the water crisis in 2003-04, people were dependent on trains to provide them
with drinking water in the absence of desalination plants.
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