Summary:
As many as 69 projects, worth over Rs 4,352 crore, carried out by the Kerala Water Authority received approval. Three drinking water projects in Alappuzha alone would cost over Rs 700 crore. It includes the second phase of Kuttanad drinking water project (Rs 290 crore), the completion of drinking water distribution project in Alappuzha municipality worth Rs 212 crore and the third project worth Rs 199 crore to supplying water to Aala, Puliyur, Budhanoor, Pandanad, Mulakkuzha, Venmani panchayats and Chengannur municipality. Thiruvananthapuram gets Rs 456 crore for four projects and Kollam gets Rs 355 crore for three projects. Highlights69 projects, carried out by the Kerala Water Authority, received approval3 projects in Alappuzha alone would cost over C700 crore.