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By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the pre-planned shutdown of water treatment plants (WTP) in Aruvikkara enters the second day, Kerala Water Authority (KWA) expects more people to demand for water on Saturday. Water treatment plants with pumping capacities of 86 million litres per day (MLD) and 74 MLD were shutdown for renovation, affecting water supply in many areas. From Aruvikkara alone, 95 loads of water were distributed to different parts of the district from its 72 MLD WTP alone. Tankers carried 2,000 litres of water and 94 water kiosks were setup across nine locations in the city. Number of water kiosks installed in each locationPeroorkada: 14Pattoor: 14Palayam: 5Kowdiar: 15Pongummoodu: 15Kazhakoottam: 13Karamana: 4Thirumala: 4Kuryathi: 10.