Water supply to be hit in capital tomorrow

Modernisation works to be carried out on two water treatment plants

Water supply to city areas will be disrupted on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown planned on two water treatment plants at Aruvikkara for carrying out modernisation works, the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) said. The 72-mld and 75-mld plants will remain shut from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If the work is over by 8 p.m., pumping will restart at 9 p.m., restoring supply to low-lying areas by Wednesday night. Supply to high-line areas will be restored by Thursday morning, the KWA said. Under a modernisation programme for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-assisted water supply projects, a high-tension power connection for the 72 mld plant is being shifted to a newly-constructed 11 kV sub-station. Other works being taken up include the installation of a new 645 HP raw water pump, interconnection to the JICA water tank and allied works.