Work begins on water project for Vypeen

KOCHI: The drinking water augmentation project for the people in Vypeen Island started on Friday. This was the beginning of the much delayed Rs. 32-crore project that was planned at least three years ago for the islanders. With this project, Kerala Water Authority plans to augment water supply to Elamkunnappuzha, Njarackkal and Nayarambalam grama panchayats, where the shortage of water could not be solved even after a HUDCO project was completed. The Goshree Island Development Authority had sanctioned the funds to improve the water supply network to realise the full potential of the HUDCO project. The region has a severe supply-demand gap because of the poor network of pipes that are old and small in size. However, this project, expected to be completed by May 2011, will double the water supply.


The project is envisaged to cover the population growth for about 30 years with a supply potential of 10 million litres a day. GIDA has provided Rs. 5 crore to start the work. The work involves laying of pipes and construction of overhead tanks and it has been divided into three zones and sub-zones for easy implementation. Pipe laying has to be done in the zones of Fort Vypeen-Valappu; Valappu-Njarackkal and Njarackkal-Nayarambalam. Three overhead tanks with capacities 11.8 lakh litres, 13.8 lakh litres and 17.7 lakh litres would be constructed at Murikkumpadam, Malippuram and Njarackkal.

Source: The Hindu, Dated: 13.02.2010