The water supplies and drainage board in Tamil Nadu is likely to complete a drinking water project that will bring additional water to the tune of 178 million litres per day. The project, which was sanctioned in May 2018, is expected to be completed by May this year. The construction work for the project commenced in March 2021, and the pumping station, which comprises a reservoir for the project, is located downstream of Pillur Dam near Samayapuram Eb barragei upstream of Murgaiyan Parisal Thurai in Bhavani. Other components of the project include a water treatment plant and a giant tunnel to bring the water across Kattanmalai. The project requires acquisition of 121 acres of private land, and land parcels in a few pockets are yet to be acquired. The district administration is in the process of acquiring the remaining land for the speedy completion of the project. The Siruvani is maintaining water level at 25ft which is adequate till April.
