TAMIL NADU WATER SUP

closed

Closed

The project consists of: (i) the construction of intake, treatment, transmission and distribution facilities to augment the supply of piped water to: (a) the city of Coimbatore, 20 satellite towns, and rural areas in the Coimbatore planning district; (b) the city of Salem, ll satellite towns and peripheral rural communities; and (c) the city of Madurai; (ii) the provision of safe drinking water to about 44 small towns with no protected reliable source; and (iii) the installation of low-cost sanitation in 14 middle-sized towns. By 1988/89, about 3.3 million people in the project cities and towns, and about 500,000 people in the project villages will be served with safe drinking water and a further 200,000 people will benefit through better sanitary facilities. Funds will be provided to: (i) TWAD for a sectorwide training program, improved leak detection and meter repair services and implementation of improved accounting and material management systems; and to: (ii) the Government of Tamil Nadu for consultancy services for a Statewide water resources management study; a municipal resource mobilization study, and implementation of sector accounting systems for participating local bodies.

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Telecommunications, Government