Rs 805-crore drinking water project for Kochi soon
KOCHI : The state government has decided to set up a Rs805-crore drinking water project which will cater to consumers in the city and suburbs, including Thrikkakara . Inaugurating the revenue collection centre of Kerala Water Authority ( KWA ) at Thrikkakara on Friday, water resources minister P J Joseph said the project would provide around 109 million litres per day ( mld ) of water. The city, currently, receives about 168mld from about 240mld supplied from the Aluva water treatment plant. He added that the state government has submitted various projects to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore to the Union government. Meanwhile, the non-revenue water management (NRWM) wing of KWA has found that around 22mld is being siphoned off illegally, pointing to rampant water theft in the city. This is over and above the 25% water supply loss suffered daily. From 168mld supplied from the Aluva pump house daily, around 64mld is unaccounted for, according to KWA officials.