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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With less than a week left for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival to begin, government has asked Tata Projects Ltd (TPL) to complete the reconstruction works at Pamba and Nilackal on a war footing. TPL has set up 11 reverse osmosis plants, 90 water kiosks and 200 water taps from Pamba to Sannidhanam to provide 6,60,000 litres of drinking water daily.Also, water for sanitation has been arranged. The desilting process along 1km in Pamba river’s downstream (from Triveni) has been completed. This will be in addition to the water arrangements made by Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) at Sannidhanam. At Nilackal, 28 reverse osmosis plants and 700 water taps have been put in place to dispense 2,80,000 litres of drinking water/day.Two sheds have been completed for pilgrims at Nilackal, while the works on the third is nearing completion..