In order to solve the Pilloor water supply shutdown problem, the Tamil Water Supply and Drainage Boars have installed valves and water flow meters for the Pilloor I and Pilloor II.
The pipeline was divided in two branches with one branch at a lower point than the other causing more water to flow into the lower point pipeline.
To make sure there is same water volume of both the pipeline, the Board adapted the similar way to fix the valves. The Pilloor I and Pilloor II schemes’ pipelines join together at the Kattan Hill tunnel and divided in two branches at the exit. The sources said the Board had also fixed the other valve at the exit of the Kattan Hill tunnel. Here again, the Board had installed a valve to regulate the supply.
The water that flows through the pipeline here is treated at the treatment plant at Velliangadu, which is located between the Periyacombai tunnel exit and Kattan Hill tunnel entry.
The Board had also fixed flow meters to measure the volume of water.
The Board had also fixed flow meters to measure the volume of water.
The valves and the flow meters had cost around EUR 70,000.
The valves of the two branches are fixed and they cannot affect the other if case of repair and maintenance work. In order to meet the increasing demand, the Corporation was also taking part in the Saravanampatti water supply network with the Pilloor II main supply line to add a 3ML a day.