Residents of some merged areas in Chennai can look forward to receiving piped water supply by the end of this year, as long-pending projects are finally nearing completion. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metrowater) is currently engaged in establishing a comprehensive water supply network in Madhavaram, Sholinganallur, Semmencheri, and Karapakkam.
The project is being executed in six packages in Madhavaram, with an estimated cost of ₹70.28 crore. Upon completion of the scheme, Metrowater aims to provide 14,066 water connections, benefiting nearly 3.83 lakh residents in these areas. Officials have stated that a major portion of the work in Madhavaram is expected to be finished by November, and the pipeline network is currently undergoing a trial run to detect and rectify any potential leaks.
The infrastructure being developed will have a capacity of 10.7 million liters per day, and a total of 167.6 km of pipelines have been laid in the Madhavaram zone, bringing the promise of improved water access and distribution to the merged areas.