After a decade-long wait, works on the Malankara-Meenachil drinking water project that envisages distributing drinking water across the eastern settlements of Central Travancore, is finally set to begin on October 21.
The project, which is now being implemented as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission, received the administrative sanction in 2012 during the tenure of K.M. Mani as the State Finance Minister. The scope of the project, which initially covered only a few panchayats, has now been expanded to include 13 local bodies across the Meenachil and Kanjirappally taluks in Kottayam.
According to the Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine, the ₹1,250 crore project will ensure potable water supply to 42,230 families. The project involves establishing a 2,085 km long pipeline network and 154 storage units.
