Velumani positive on extending Tiruvannamalai

Velumani made this disclosure while responding to the request from Kancheepuram MLA CVMP Ezhilarasan. The Minister claimed that the state is a pioneer in providing piped potable water supply in the state which has 12,524 village panchayats and 79,424 villages. 

“Of this, 44,888 villages in the state get supply of 55 litre per person per day while the 24,193 villages get supply of 40-55 litre per person per day and 10,343 villages get 40 litre per person per day,” he said reeling out the statistics. 

He further revealed the existing pattern of water supply to the local areas in Kancheepuram which was raised by the DMK legislator.  

“Factoring the need besides studying the demographic data, the legislator’s demand to extend Tiruvannamalai Joint Drinking Water to cover the areas in Kancheepuram would be brought to the attention of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for consideration,” Velumani said. 

Earlier, Ezhilarasan pointed out that the extension areas around Kancheepuram has an estimated 3 lakh population and those areas require water for both agriculture and drinking water purposes. 

“The proposed scheme of Tiruvannamalai Joint Drinking Water project for Vellore which is implemented at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore, touches upon Mangad Koot Road, which is only 15 km from Kancheepuram. The project should be extended to cover areas including Thamal, Musaravakkam, Thirupputkuzhi, Keezhampi, Perumbakkam, Kilar, Muthavedu and Ottivakkam. The temple town, which is also famous for its silk, draws more people and it further increases the demand for drinking water,” Ezhilarasan said, urging that the said issues should be factored while deciding on the project.