Six new borewells sunk at Secretariat
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
22.06.2019
Six borewells have been sunk on the Secretariat premises two weeks ago to tide over the water crisis and ensure ministers, bureaucrats, staff and visitors get potable water.
Water needs of the 10-storey Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, which houses around 30 departments, are fulfilled by an existing borewell. But the main building of St George Fort depends on Metrowater tankers. On an average, 10 to 12 tankers supply water to the three-storeyed building. The water is filled in sumps and pumped to the main building after treatment. However, the residual chlorine has been high of late. After technicians analysed this water, they suggested sinking of new borewells as the RO membranes were unable to treat the water efficiently.
Also, members of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association requested P Senthilkumar, principal secretary, public department, and secretary to the chief minister to sink new borewells.
“Following this one was sunk opposite Gate 6, the remaining were sunk around Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai,” said Peter Anthonysamy, president of the association. “This has brought down dependence on Metrowater. Now we need only four to five tankers,” he said.
“Sinking the new borewells is a precautionary measure to avert water scarcity on the premises of the Secretariat in the coming months,” said Kumar, under-secretary (public).
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
22.06.2019
Six borewells have been sunk on the Secretariat premises two weeks ago to tide over the water crisis and ensure ministers, bureaucrats, staff and visitors get potable water.
Water needs of the 10-storey Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, which houses around 30 departments, are fulfilled by an existing borewell. But the main building of St George Fort depends on Metrowater tankers. On an average, 10 to 12 tankers supply water to the three-storeyed building. The water is filled in sumps and pumped to the main building after treatment. However, the residual chlorine has been high of late. After technicians analysed this water, they suggested sinking of new borewells as the RO membranes were unable to treat the water efficiently.
Also, members of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association requested P Senthilkumar, principal secretary, public department, and secretary to the chief minister to sink new borewells.
“Following this one was sunk opposite Gate 6, the remaining were sunk around Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai,” said Peter Anthonysamy, president of the association. “This has brought down dependence on Metrowater. Now we need only four to five tankers,” he said.
“Sinking the new borewells is a precautionary measure to avert water scarcity on the premises of the Secretariat in the coming months,” said Kumar, under-secretary (public).
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