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The output of desalination plants is comparatively less," said chairman of city-based think tank Centre for Public Policy Research D Dhanuraj.Issues like disposal of brine , which is produced in desalination plants while processing seawater, needs to be addressed. "Decentralised schemes would help tackle such issues," he added.Meanwhile, there are others who are sceptical about the prospectus of desalination plants. Desalination plants are required in areas such as Fort Kochi and Vypeen where surface water has been polluted with salt water intrusion. Bringing water from far away rivers through pipelines create issues such as transmission loss, leakage, misuse, overuse and theft. "These are capital intensive and we will have to mobilize huge funds for setting up such plants..