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The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) plans to revise the water and sewerage charges for domestic and commercial consumers in core and added areas from April 1. Residents will have to pay 5% and commercial consumers 10% more than the existing rates. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board is also planning an increase in its tariff structure. Unlike CMWSSB, The TWAD Board supplies water to the rural and urban local bodies in the State. It is planning to submit the proposal to the government as it has been incurring a heavy loss, as the production cost is 40%-50% more than the supply cost, said TWAD officials. In Chennai, consumers who were paying a monthly charge of ₹80 would have to pay ₹84 and the increase for commercial establishments would be ₹263 per month, up from the present ₹250. Similarly, tariff for metered connections starts from ₹42 (up to 10 kilo litres) instead of the existing ₹40 for the residential structures. The charges for the paid mobile water tanker supply would go up by 5% for residential structures and 10% for commercial firms. For a 6-kilo litre tanker load, residents would have to pay ₹499 instead of the present ₹475. An additional ₹35 would be charged for the 9-kilo litre load charged at ₹700. CMWSSB moved to increase the tariff to bridge the gap between the revenue and the growing expenditure. The charges for the paid water tanker supply have also been increased by 5% for residential and 10% for commercial...

The construction of the city’s fourth desalination plant at Perur, a few km away from the existing Nemmeli plant, is set to begin in January next year. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is evaluating bids for the ₹5,000-crore project to build the plant with a capacity to treat 400 million litres a day (mld) of seawater. According to sources, the plant would come up in two streams of 200 mld. This would ensure that a minimum of 200 mld of treated water was produced at the plant even during the maintenance period. The plant would conform to the environmental norms, including erosion management plan and safe disposal of brine into the sea. The production cost of treated water is estimated to be ₹33.52 per kilo litre in the new plant. Water would be supplied to southern suburbs such as Tambaram, Chitlpakkam, Sembakkam, Mangadu and Valasaravakkam and other industrial areas. Nearly 22.67 lakh people would benefit from the project. The desalination plant would be commissioned by July 2026, said the officials. Work in progress Meanwhile, work on the third desalination plant of 150 mld capacity coming up on 10.5 acres of land at Nemmeli is apace. Officials said about 60% of the work has been completed so far. Of the 23 treatment units, construction of 18 structures is in progress. “We have started dredging work to lay intake and outfall pipelines into the sea. There are plans to lay nearly 2,250 mm diametre intake pipeline for a distance of over 1 km int...

A senior CMWSSB official told TNIE that a portal had been launched in 2019 to provide new connections to buildings up to three floors. For more than three floors and commercial buildings, the owners had to visit the office for water and/or sewer connections. These procedures were not only causing a delay but also giving middlemen a chance to interfere. In an effort to eliminate these difficulties, the CMWSSB decided to upgrade the portal. Following the upgradation, new connections will be given within 30 days if there are no issues, said the official. The metro water has 9.91 lakh drinking water and sewer connections and 13.96 lakh consumers paying tax and 9.13 lakh people paying charges. Connections for EWS sections For the economically weaker sections, CMWSSB will provide sewer and drinking water connections at a nominal rate. Under this category, it is mandatory that the building should be exclusively used only for domestic purposes, and the building must have a built-up area of only 500 sq ft. The charges are `100 each for drinking water and sewer connection. CHENNAI: Efforts are on to upgrade metro water’s online application portal for providing drinking water and sewer connections, and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) will complete the task by the end of January 2023. A senior CMWSSB official told TNIE that a portal had been launched in 2019 to provide new connections to buildings up to three floors. For more than three floors and com...

Express News Service CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is currently in the process of collecting pending taxes and dues amounting to Rs 635 crore from private entities, households and government departments. This comes as the water board aims to meet a total collection target of Rs 1,445 crore by March 31. According to a CMWSSB source, there are 9.91 lakh water and sewage connections in the city. During this current financial year, the water board aimed to raise Rs 885 crore through tax and charge collections and the pending amount of Rs 560 crore from the previous year. Till now, the CMWSSB collected Rs 810 crore from April 2022 to January 2023, an increase of Rs 110 crore over the previous year. Of the outstanding dues of Rs 635 crore, Rs 52 crore is pending with government departments. This includes PWD, housing board, Aavin, police, fire and rescue, TNEB, transport, local bodies, income tax, and railways, said the official. Water board officials were now focusing on collecting pending water and sewerage payments, he added. A senior official told TNIE, “The names of commercial customers having dues for many years will be updated on the water board’s website. Following this, we will urge them to pay pending amounts through official letters. There is a plan to take legal action through the revenue department.” He also pointed out that the board planned to send demi official letters to the concerned government department secretaries...

Express News Service CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is currently in the process of collecting pending taxes and dues amounting to Rs 635 crore from private entities, households and government departments. This comes as the water board aims to meet a total collection target of Rs 1,445 crore by March 31. According to a CMWSSB source, there are 9.91 lakh water and sewage connections in the city. During this current financial year, the water board aimed to raise Rs 885 crore through tax and charge collections and the pending amount of Rs 560 crore from the previous year. Till now, the CMWSSB collected Rs 810 crore from April 2022 to January 2023, an increase of Rs 110 crore over the previous year. Of the outstanding dues of Rs 635 crore, Rs 52 crore is pending with government departments. This includes PWD, housing board, Aavin, police, fire and rescue, TNEB, transport, local bodies, income tax, and railways, said the official. Water board officials were now focusing on collecting pending water and sewerage payments, he added. A senior official told TNIE, “The names of commercial customers having dues for many years will be updated on the water board’s website. Following this, we will urge them to pay pending amounts through official letters. There is a plan to take legal action through the revenue department.” He also pointed out that the board planned to send demi official letters to the concerned government department secretaries...

The construction of the city’s fourth desalination plant at Perur, a few km away from the existing Nemmeli plant, is set to begin in January next year. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is evaluating bids for the ₹5,000-crore project to build the plant with a capacity to treat 400 million litres a day (mld) of seawater. According to sources, the plant would come up in two streams of 200 mld. This would ensure that a minimum of 200 mld of treated water was produced at the plant even during the maintenance period. The plant would conform to the environmental norms, including erosion management plan and safe disposal of brine into the sea. The production cost of treated water is estimated to be ₹33.52 per kilo litre in the new plant. Water would be supplied to southern suburbs such as Tambaram, Chitlpakkam, Sembakkam, Mangadu and Valasaravakkam and other industrial areas. Nearly 22.67 lakh people would benefit from the project. The desalination plant would be commissioned by July 2026, said the officials. Work in progress Meanwhile, work on the third desalination plant of 150 mld capacity coming up on 10.5 acres of land at Nemmeli is apace. Officials said about 60% of the work has been completed so far. Of the 23 treatment units, construction of 18 structures is in progress. “We have started dredging work to lay intake and outfall pipelines into the sea. There are plans to lay nearly 2,250 mm diametre intake pipeline for a distance of over 1 km int...

A senior CMWSSB official told TNIE that a portal had been launched in 2019 to provide new connections to buildings up to three floors. For more than three floors and commercial buildings, the owners had to visit the office for water and/or sewer connections. These procedures were not only causing a delay but also giving middlemen a chance to interfere. In an effort to eliminate these difficulties, the CMWSSB decided to upgrade the portal. Following the upgradation, new connections will be given within 30 days if there are no issues, said the official. The metro water has 9.91 lakh drinking water and sewer connections and 13.96 lakh consumers paying tax and 9.13 lakh people paying charges. Connections for EWS sections For the economically weaker sections, CMWSSB will provide sewer and drinking water connections at a nominal rate. Under this category, it is mandatory that the building should be exclusively used only for domestic purposes, and the building must have a built-up area of only 500 sq ft. The charges are `100 each for drinking water and sewer connection. CHENNAI: Efforts are on to upgrade metro water’s online application portal for providing drinking water and sewer connections, and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) will complete the task by the end of January 2023. A senior CMWSSB official told TNIE that a portal had been launched in 2019 to provide new connections to buildings up to three floors. For more than three floors and com...

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) plans to revise the water and sewerage charges for domestic and commercial consumers in core and added areas from April 1. Residents will have to pay 5% and commercial consumers 10% more than the existing rates. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board is also planning an increase in its tariff structure. Unlike CMWSSB, The TWAD Board supplies water to the rural and urban local bodies in the State. It is planning to submit the proposal to the government as it has been incurring a heavy loss, as the production cost is 40%-50% more than the supply cost, said TWAD officials. In Chennai, consumers who were paying a monthly charge of ₹80 would have to pay ₹84 and the increase for commercial establishments would be ₹263 per month, up from the present ₹250. Similarly, tariff for metered connections starts from ₹42 (up to 10 kilo litres) instead of the existing ₹40 for the residential structures. The charges for the paid mobile water tanker supply would go up by 5% for residential structures and 10% for commercial firms. For a 6-kilo litre tanker load, residents would have to pay ₹499 instead of the present ₹475. An additional ₹35 would be charged for the 9-kilo litre load charged at ₹700. CMWSSB moved to increase the tariff to bridge the gap between the revenue and the growing expenditure. The charges for the paid water tanker supply have also been increased by 5% for residential and 10% for commercial...

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) plans to revise the water and sewerage charges for domestic and commercial consumers in core and added areas from April 1. Residents will have to pay 5% and commercial consumers 10% more than the existing rates. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board is also planning an increase in its tariff structure. Unlike CMWSSB, The TWAD Board supplies water to the rural and urban local bodies in the State. It is planning to submit the proposal to the government as it has been incurring a heavy loss, as the production cost is 40%-50% more than the supply cost, said TWAD officials. In Chennai, consumers who were paying a monthly charge of ₹80 would have to pay ₹84 and the increase for commercial establishments would be ₹263 per month, up from the present ₹250. Similarly, tariff for metered connections starts from ₹42 (up to 10 kilo litres) instead of the existing ₹40 for the residential structures. The charges for the paid mobile water tanker supply would go up by 5% for residential structures and 10% for commercial firms. For a 6-kilo litre tanker load, residents would have to pay ₹499 instead of the present ₹475. An additional ₹35 would be charged for the 9-kilo litre load charged at ₹700. CMWSSB moved to increase the tariff to bridge the gap between the revenue and the growing expenditure. The charges for the paid water tanker supply have also been increased by 5% for residential and 10% for commercial...

The construction of the city’s fourth desalination plant at Perur, a few km away from the existing Nemmeli plant, is set to begin in January next year. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is evaluating bids for the ₹5,000-crore project to build the plant with a capacity to treat 400 million litres a day (mld) of seawater. According to sources, the plant would come up in two streams of 200 mld. This would ensure that a minimum of 200 mld of treated water was produced at the plant even during the maintenance period. The plant would conform to the environmental norms, including erosion management plan and safe disposal of brine into the sea. The production cost of treated water is estimated to be ₹33.52 per kilo litre in the new plant. Water would be supplied to southern suburbs such as Tambaram, Chitlpakkam, Sembakkam, Mangadu and Valasaravakkam and other industrial areas. Nearly 22.67 lakh people would benefit from the project. The desalination plant would be commissioned by July 2026, said the officials. Work in progress Meanwhile, work on the third desalination plant of 150 mld capacity coming up on 10.5 acres of land at Nemmeli is apace. Officials said about 60% of the work has been completed so far. Of the 23 treatment units, construction of 18 structures is in progress. “We have started dredging work to lay intake and outfall pipelines into the sea. There are plans to lay nearly 2,250 mm diametre intake pipeline for a distance of over 1 km int...