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Thiruvananthapuram: Government plan to introduce CIAL-model company for supply of drinking water will not hamper Kerala Water Authority’s ambitious packaged drinking water scheme. According to officials of KWA, the packaged drinking water project, which was originally conceptualized in 2010, will be revived.
KWA MD Ashok Kumar Singh said the department will submit a revised estimate for the project. “We have decided to submit a revise the estimate of the packaged drinking water project, which was prepared in 2010. Earlier the budget was around Rs 5 crore. We will have to revise it as there were no takers for the tender floated by us. The estimated cost may be 10-11 crore,” he said.
KWA plan is to set up plant of capacity 7500 litres per hour at Aruvikkara. The plant will use Reverse Osmosis technology with UV and Ozone sterilization to produce quality packaged drinking water. According to KWA, the product will be available in sizes of 200ml pouch, 200ml, 500ml, 1 litre and 2 litre bottle and 20 litre refillable can.
KWA was planning to commission the packaged drinking water project in January 2011. But the project got stuck due to various reasons ranging from lack of technical expertise of contractors to poor budget.
Singh said that soon-to-be introduced Kerala Drinking Water Company will not bring any changed in the schemes planned by KWA. “We will continue with projects such as packaged drinking water scheme. In fact, the drinking water company will not have access to water sources already used by KWA,” Singh said.
Introduction of package drinking water by KWA is expected to bring an end to the monopoly of private companies, who charge exorbitant rate for packaged drinking water.
Thiruvananthapuram: Government plan to introduce CIAL-model company for supply of drinking water will not hamper Kerala Water Authority’s ambitious packaged drinking water scheme. According to officials of KWA, the packaged drinking water project, which was originally conceptualized in 2010, will be revived.
KWA MD Ashok Kumar Singh said the department will submit a revised estimate for the project. “We have decided to submit a revise the estimate of the packaged drinking water project, which was prepared in 2010. Earlier the budget was around Rs 5 crore. We will have to revise it as there were no takers for the tender floated by us. The estimated cost may be 10-11 crore,” he said.
KWA plan is to set up plant of capacity 7500 litres per hour at Aruvikkara. The plant will use Reverse Osmosis technology with UV and Ozone sterilization to produce quality packaged drinking water. According to KWA, the product will be available in sizes of 200ml pouch, 200ml, 500ml, 1 litre and 2 litre bottle and 20 litre refillable can.
KWA was planning to commission the packaged drinking water project in January 2011. But the project got stuck due to various reasons ranging from lack of technical expertise of contractors to poor budget.
Singh said that soon-to-be introduced Kerala Drinking Water Company will not bring any changed in the schemes planned by KWA. “We will continue with projects such as packaged drinking water scheme. In fact, the drinking water company will not have access to water sources already used by KWA,” Singh said.
Introduction of package drinking water by KWA is expected to bring an end to the monopoly of private companies, who charge exorbitant rate for packaged drinking water.
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