Additional pipeline from Chembarambakkam plant to enhance city’s water supply
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Source: The Hindu
The project involves upgrading the Chembarambakkam water treatment plant to operate at its full capacity of 530 million litres per day (mld) by laying additional pipelines. This upgrade will augment the city's water supply by an additional 265 mld, benefiting nearly 20 lakh residents across various zones in Chennai and neighboring local bodies. The work included laying an 11.7 km pipeline from Che
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Road, Government
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Hindu
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Description | The project involves upgrading the Chembarambakkam water treatment plant to operate at its full capacity of 530 million litres per day (mld) by laying additional pipelines. This upgrade will augment the city's water supply by an additional 265 mld, benefiting nearly 20 lakh residents across various zones in Chennai and neighboring local bodies. The work included laying an 11.7 km pipeline from Chembarambakkam to Porur and a 9.2 km pipeline from Poonamallee Bypass Road junction to Koyambedu, with the pipeline laid six feet below ground level. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
City | Chennai |
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Source | The Hindu |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Road, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-23 |
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