Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will inaugurate the 100 MLD desalination plant in Nemmeli, which is nearing completion, said Municipal Administration and Rural Development Minister K P Munnusamy.
Speaking after reviewing works at the desalination plant, here on Monday, the minister said that laying of the 64.37 km pipeline has been completed.
He also said the pumping station at Nemmeli, Akarai, Tiruvanmiyur and Velachery with a combined capacity of 1,375 HP has also been completed.
Although, he did not give the exact date when the work will be finished, Metro Water sources said more than 90 per cent work is completed; only some minor works is yet to be completed before the plant is ready to start functioning.
This will be the second desalination plant in Chennai. About 265 MLD of sea water will be drawn by gravity, and after undergoing reverse osmosis 100 MLD desalinated water would be produced.
V A Tech Wabag Limited, in consortium with IDE Technologies in Israel were awarded the contract to build the plant. The contract to lay drinking water pipelines and tanks was awarded to Larsen and Toubro.
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