British-era water pipelines in Trichy to undergo revamp
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British-era water pipelines in Trichy to undergo revamp

A tender has been floated by the Trichy Corporation to revamp the Old City’s drinking water supply network by utilising Smart Cities Mission funds. The British Raj-era pipelines and valves will be replaced with new ones in 17 wards in the next two years at a cost of Rs.540 mn. The revamping work w...

A tender has been floated by the Trichy Corporation to revamp the Old City’s drinking water supply network by utilising Smart Cities Mission funds. The British Raj-era pipelines and valves will be replaced with new ones in 17 wards in the next two years at a cost of Rs.540 mn. The revamping work will be executed in six phases. The old iron pipelines will be replaced by high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and ductile iron (DI) pipes. The project also covers overhauling the overhead water tanks in Rockfort, Chinthamani, Anna Nagar and Thillai Nagar localities and house service connections to ensure proper supply. Rs.45 mn has already been sanctioned for augmenting the water yielding capacity of city’s borewells on Cauvery river. And revamping the pipelines will also modernise city’s drinking water infrastructure. Contact: Trichy Corporation Tel: 0431-241 2860.

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