2. The proposal is to draw 190MLD raw water from Veeranam Lake in Cuddalore District situated about 230km. south of Chennai, treat the raw water, convey 180 MLD treated water and distribute it to Chennai city.
3. The project has been divided into five packages as follows and implemented after settling the contracts.
a)Package I: Construction of Raw water Intake arrangement and Raw Water Pumping Station at Sethiathope (190 MLD) and Treated Water Pumping Station at Vadakuthu (180 MLD) and allied works including replacement of mechanical and electrical equipments, rehabilitation of existing structures, providing Telemetry System for the whole project.
Contractor : M/s. BSES Limited, Chennai.
Contract Value : Construction Cost Rs.13.26 Crore
O&M for 5 years Rs.2.88 Crore
Date of commencement of work : 25.11.2002
Period of completion : 18 months from the start date.
Intake Tower at sethiathope (photo)
Fore bay at Raw Water Pumping Station
b) Package II: Rehabilitation of existing Water Treatment Plant at Vadakuthu (180 MLD) including replacement of electrical, mechanical equipments.
Contractor
: M/s. VA Tech
Wabag GMBH,
Austria
- M/s. VA Tech Wabag India Ltd.,
Contract
Value
: Construction Cost
Rs.15.79 Crore
O&M
for 5 years Rs.11.52 Crore
Date of commencement of work : 25.11.2002
Period of completion : 18 months from the start date.Clarifier at Water Treatment Plant at Vadakuthu (photo)
c) Package III: Supply and laying of Raw water transmission main of size 1775 mm dia Mild Steel (MS) pipes for a length of about 20 km. from Sethiathope to Water Treatment Plant at Vadakuthu, supply and laying of clear water transmission main from Vadakuthu to Break Pressure Tank of size 1750 mm dia MS pipe for a length of about 8km. and 1875mm dia M.S pipes from Break Pressure Tank to Ongur river for a length of about 86km. including construction of Break Presure Tank, supply & providing necessary appurtenances in the pipe line.
Contractor
: Contractor
M/s. Puncak Niaga Holdings
Berhad, Malaysia - M/s.Lanco
Infratech
Limited, Chennai
- M/s. Kris Heavy Engg.
SDN Bhd,
Malaysia - J.V.
Contract
Value
: Construction Cost
Rs.287.53 Crore
O&M for 5 years Rs.4.94
Crore
Date of commencement of work : 25.11.2002
Period of completion : 18 months from the start date.Break Pressure Tank at Kadampuliyur (photo)
d) Package IV: Supply and laying of clear water transmission main of size 1875 mm dia Mild Steel (MS) pipes for a length of about 94 km. from Ongur river to Vandalur, supply and laying of clear water transmission main from Vandalur to Porur of size 1500 mm dia MS pipes for a length of about 20km, supply & providing necessary appurtenances in the pipeline.
Contractor
M/s. Gammon India Limited, Mumbai,
M/s. OAO Stroytransgaz (STG), Russia,
Joint
Venture.
Contract
Value
: Construction Cost
Rs.331.95 Crore
O&M for 5 years
Rs.3.74 Crore
Date of commencement of work : 25.11.2002
Period of completion : 18 months from the start date.e) Package V: Design build, operate Water Distribution Station which includes construction of underground tank, pump house, installation of pump sets and allied pipe laying works and supply, laying of 1500mm dia. M.S. pipe for a length of about 1.50 km. at Porur and interconnection with existing 1500mm dia. M.S. pipe line for distribution of 180 MLD water.
Contractor : M/s. Kriloskar Brothers Limited, Pune.
Contract Value
: Construction Cost
Rs.6.20 Crore
O&M for 5
years Rs.0.87 Crore
Date of commencement of work : 13.03.2003
Period of completion : 13 months from the start date.Receipt of Treated water at Porur water Distribution station (photo)
Commissioning of the Project
Last Update :31.03.2008