Kerala
Thripunithura water supply work begins

Staff Reporter

Project also covers neighbouring panchayats of the municipality

KOCHI : Laying of pipelines for the water supply project for Thripunithura municipality and neighbouring panchayats has started, K. Babu, MLA, has said.

The work of laying pipes for a stretch of 4,400 metres from Karimukal Colony to Puthenkurissu had started. The project requires 14 km of pipes. For 10 km from the plant at Choondy till Hindustan Organic Chemicals, 800 mm pipes would be installed. From HOC till Karingachira sump, 700 mm pipes would be laid for 4.1 km. In this stretch, the pipes would be laid along the road under the Public Works Department (PWD).

An amount of Rs.43 lakhs had been paid to the PWD as compensation for digging the roads, Mr. Babu said.

The National Highway authorities had demanded an amount of Rs.2.2 crores for cutting the NH-49 for 2000 m from Irumpanam till Karingachira sump and for 700 m from Puthenkurissu till Choondy. Attempts were being made to get the compensation amount reduced from the National Highway authorities.

The KWA officials were in touch with the NH authorities, he said.

Permission was yet to be obtained for digging 6,550 m of road from Chitrappuzha till Karimukal Junction, which was under the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP).

The Bhoomipuja for starting the construction of the sump at Karingachira was over and the preliminary works had started. Orders had been placed for procuring rustless iron for the work. The work would begin as soon as the iron rods arrived.

The sump, which would have a capacity of 15 lakh litre, would cost around Rs.50 lakhs.

The tendering for the construction of the treatment plant at Choondy was also over. There was a slight change in the design.

The construction work of the treatment plant would begin soon, he said.
(The Hindu - May 10, 2006)