In a bid to quench the thirst of Chennaiites, the State government laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 100 million litres per day capacity sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant at Nemmeli on East Coast Road on Tuesday. The Rs 670-crore project, to be set up with aid from the Union government, will be the second desalination plant in Chennai and it is expected to be operational by December 30, 2011. Work on the first desalination plant of 100 mld capacity is currently underway, on a DBOOT (Design, Build, Own, Operate and Transfer) basis at Kattupalli Village of Minjur Panchayat Union in Thiruvallur District.
"A detailed project report was prepared by Mecon Limited (a government of India enterprise) along with Swiss-based firm Adeco Technologies at a cost of 4.87 crore and sent to the Union government for approval,” deputy CM M K Stalin said. “A technical advisory committee consisting of experts from desalination division, Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai and Kalpakkam, Anna University, Chennai, IIT Madras and engineering directors of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and Metro Water board was constituted for perusal and scrutiny of the detailed project. The consultants have furnished the final DPR on January 14, 2008,” Stalin said. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) accorded approval to the project and sanctioned a grant of Rs 871.24 crore. The Centre has already released Rs 300 crore for the project,” he said.
An extent of 40.05 acre of land belonging to Alavandar Trust, under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable endowments department, has been selected on East Coast Road at about 35 km from Chennai city in Nemmeli and Krishnan Karanai villages in Chengalpattu taluk in Kancheepuram district for construction of the plant.The land has been given on a lease to Metro Water for 30 years. The rent is fixed at Rs 1.12 lakh per month with a provision of 15 per cent increase once in three years.V A Tech Wabag Limited in consortium with IDE Technologies in Israel were awarded Rs 533.38 crore worth works for building the plant while, Mecom Limited in consortium with Adeco Technologies bagged 13.46 crore contract for the PMC for the plant. L&T was the successful bidder for contract of Rs 121.47 crore work on conveyance system.
Source: Express Buzz, 24 Feb, 2010
"A detailed project report was prepared by Mecon Limited (a government of India enterprise) along with Swiss-based firm Adeco Technologies at a cost of 4.87 crore and sent to the Union government for approval,” deputy CM M K Stalin said. “A technical advisory committee consisting of experts from desalination division, Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai and Kalpakkam, Anna University, Chennai, IIT Madras and engineering directors of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and Metro Water board was constituted for perusal and scrutiny of the detailed project. The consultants have furnished the final DPR on January 14, 2008,” Stalin said. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) accorded approval to the project and sanctioned a grant of Rs 871.24 crore. The Centre has already released Rs 300 crore for the project,” he said.
An extent of 40.05 acre of land belonging to Alavandar Trust, under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable endowments department, has been selected on East Coast Road at about 35 km from Chennai city in Nemmeli and Krishnan Karanai villages in Chengalpattu taluk in Kancheepuram district for construction of the plant.The land has been given on a lease to Metro Water for 30 years. The rent is fixed at Rs 1.12 lakh per month with a provision of 15 per cent increase once in three years.V A Tech Wabag Limited in consortium with IDE Technologies in Israel were awarded Rs 533.38 crore worth works for building the plant while, Mecom Limited in consortium with Adeco Technologies bagged 13.46 crore contract for the PMC for the plant. L&T was the successful bidder for contract of Rs 121.47 crore work on conveyance system.
Source: Express Buzz, 24 Feb, 2010
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