Puducherry govt. to launch scheme to provide free 20-litre water cans to households
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Puducherry govt. to launch scheme to provide free 20-litre water cans to households

The Hindu  

The Puducherry government has decided to launch a scheme on April 14, 2025, to distribute free 20-litre water cans to households in places in the Union Territory where the quality of drinking water has deteriorated, Minister for Public Works K. Lakshminarayanan informed the Assembly on Wednesday. Replying to a question by Independent legislator Nehru alias Kuppusamy, the Minister said the residents of Puducherry are completely dependent on groundwater for their drinking water needs. “To alleviate the problem, the water drawn from borewells with a high Total Dissolved Solids value is blended in the respective overhead tanks with water drawn from borewells that has permissible TDS levels. The government has proposed to set up seven brackish water desalination plants, each having 1 MLD capacity, to supply quality drinking water to people in urban areas.

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Puducherry to supply 20 litre free drinking water to areas facing quality issues
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Puducherry to supply 20 litre free drinking water to areas facing quality issues

India Today  

Puducherry Public Works Department Minister K Lakshminarayanan announced on Wednesday that the territorial government would begin supplying 20 litres of safe drinking water in cans, free of cost to households in areas struggling with access to quality water, from April 14. The announcement came in response to concerns raised by Independent member G Nehru alias Kuppusamy during question hour in …

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The Hindu  

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Puducherry makes it mandatory for government offices to use treated sewage water for bathrooms, gardening
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The Hindu  

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Plans afoot to set up first desalination plant for potable water in Puducherry
1 year, 8 months ago

Plans afoot to set up first desalination plant for potable water in Puducherry

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Dredging work of water bodies begins in Puducherry
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Dredging work of water bodies begins in Puducherry

Deccan Chronicle  

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Desalination plants for Tuticorin and Ramnad
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Desalination plants for Tuticorin and Ramnad

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced two desalination plants, one each for Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin, in view of the uncertain ground water situation in these districts, and five combined drinking water schemes at a cost of Rs 797.69 crore. The Chief Minister said the objective of combined drinking water schemes was to ensure 55 litres of water per person per …

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