CHENNAI: Municipal Administration Minister K P Munusamy on Friday asked the Metro Water officials to submit a detailed plan on the measures being taken to quench the thirst of the expanded areas of Chennai Metropolitan Area.The minister, who attended a review meeting at the Metro Water office on Friday, told officials to ensure that there will be uninterrupted water supply during the summer. His statement comes in the wake of Chennai being short by 304 million litres per day (mld) of water as the authorities could supply only 740 mld against the demand of 1,044 mld, following the addition of new areas in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.The minister asked the officials on the availability of water and and how it could be distributed to the newly added 42 local bodies. He also reviewed drinking water schemes at Madhavaram, Porur, Alandur, Pallavaram, Tiruvotiyur, Nerkundram and Avadi. He also requested the officials to identify the reasons for the delay of Nemelli project. He also said Metro Water should construct storage tanks besides water filling stations as a stop-gap measure to provide water to the expanded areas.
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