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Water Supply & Drainage

குடிநீர் & வடிகால்Strained

Piped drinking water plagued by chronic salinity, the underground-drainage rollout, and the push for a Thoothukudi desalination plant.

Maps to: Municipal Administration & Water Supply DepartmentTWAD Board / Corporation Water Supply Wing, Thoothukudi
Significant load — a priority for the constituency office.

Key indicators

முக்கிய புள்ளிவிவரங்கள்

1.28 lakh

Piped connections

78 MLD

Daily supply

88%

UGD coverage

Alternate days

Summer supply

Current priorities

தற்போதைய முன்னுரிமைகள்

  • Desalination plant push

    State-level advocacy for a dedicated Thoothukudi city desalination plant.

  • UGD Phase III commissioning

    Bringing the final coastal wards onto the underground-drainage network.

  • Tariff-revision grievances

    Resolving complaints on the floor-area-based water and UGD charges.

What this department handles

பொறுப்புகள்

Piped drinking-water supply
Summer tanker distribution
Underground drainage (UGD) network
Sewage treatment
Water and UGD billing