Under the Chennai City Partnership Programme, the World Bank has agreed to give a loan of Rs 376 crore for the expansion of drinking water infrastructure.
The operation would be carried out jointly by Chennai Corporation, Metro Water, WRD, and the Transport Department, according to a senior official from the Water Resources Department (WRD). The company is the scheme’s nodal agency.
The city will be able to offer continuous and dependable water supply to crores of citizens with WB money, according to the official. “We have not yet provided WB with a comprehensive project report (DPR). The DPR will be created after discussions with Metro Water and the corporation “Added the official.
