The collapse of the Thammanam water tank final yr had affected water provide to a number of areas in Kochi. File
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The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) will arrange a brand new tank with a mixed capability of fifty lakh litres to deal with the consuming water scarcity in Kochi following the partial collapse of the 1.35-crore-litre water tank at Thammanam.
The brand new tank will exchange the 35 lakh-litre tank the utility had earlier proposed instead of the destroyed chamber of the Thammanam tank. The newly proposed tank will comprise a Floor Stage Reservoir and an Overhead Service Reservoir of with a capability of 25 lakh litre every.
The estimated value of the undertaking is round 31 crore. The undertaking has been given a inexperienced sign and included within the Asian Improvement Financial institution (ADB)’s refurbishment undertaking.
One of many parts of the refurbishment undertaking focuses on the renovation of the water remedy crops at Aluva and Maradu. The brand new tank is being included on this undertaking and is predicted to be accomplished in 9 months.
“The ruptured compartment held round 68 lakh litres of water. There have been discussions that the proposed 35 lakh litres tank wouldn’t be sufficient, which is why we have now selected the 50 lakh litre tank,” mentioned a KWA supply.
The supply added that owing to house constraints, they couldn’t consider establishing a tank with larger capability. “With this sump and OH tank, a complete capability of fifty lakh litres of water will be achieved. The brand new design has been authorised and the undertaking has administrative sanction as we’re together with it within the ADB undertaking. Contemplating the urgency, the undertaking shall be accomplished on a precedence foundation,” the supply added.
“The brand new tank will come up on the water utility’s land in Thammanam. With this the water shortage skilled throughout completely different elements of town because of the partial collapse of the tank shall be addressed,” the supply added.
Ernakulam MLA T.J. Vinod mentioned that Kochi continues to grapple with a consuming water disaster. “The brand new tank at Thammanam will convey some respite, but it surely nonetheless will take a while to get commissioned as even the tendering course of is but to be carried out,” mentioned Mr. Vinod.
Printed – September 13, 2026 03:39 pm IST
