Delay in construction of pumping station

Construction of a pumping station, as a part of the new drinking water scheme for the five wards of the Tiruchi Corporation, is unlikely to be completed soon due to the flow of water in the Cauvery.Pl

Construction of a pumping station, as a part of the new drinking water scheme for the five wards of the Tiruchi Corporation, is unlikely to be completed soon due to the flow of water in the Cauvery. Planned with an aim of supplying 135 litres of drinking water per head to the residents of 61,62,63,64 and 65 wards in Tiruverumbur, Kattur and adjoining areas, the corporation began construction works in 2017. A sum of ₹ 63.70 crore was allotted. While construction of water tanks and laying of mains and branch pipes have been completed, construction of a pumping station on the banks of the Cauvery near Melur is still dragging on. The civic body included the entire work of building a pumping station in the third package of the project. Besides erecting a collector well, a footbridge will have to be constructed across the river from the pump house up to Kambarasampettai for laying a main to bring water. From there the water will be carried to Kattur and Tiruverumbur areas through the mains.