Chennai Metro Water launches feasibility study to convert Rettai Eri as reservoir

Chennai:

Chennai Metro water has begun feasibility studies to convert Kolathur Rettai Eri with an area of 380 hectares and capacity of 110 million cubic feet as another reservoir of city.

The feasibility studies include water quality analysis, estimating water availability using bathymetry survey, pollution mitigations and appropriate water treatment methods.

Metro water sources said that they are ascertaining the feasibility of whether the water is potable or not and it will be supplied to residents in the event of drought. “We will be supplying 3 to 4 million litres of water per day (MLD),” Metro Water sources said.

This is part of Chennai Metro water’s strategy in restoring the traditional water bodies for domestic water needs.