Parts of Semmencheri, Neelankarai to get piped water supply in two years

In the next two years, some areas on Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road are likely to have piped water supply network

In the next two years, some areas along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai and Old Mahabalipuram Road are likely to have piped water supply network.

Semmenchery and Neelankarai will be among the areas to be provided with water supply infrastructure by the end of 2025. While projects to provide comprehensive drinking water network for Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) and East Coast Road (ECR) are in various stages of implementation, work is in progress to shift and realign existing large pipelines at Kottivakkam to facilitate Chennai Metro Rail work.

Officials of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Boad (CMWSSB) said that Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. was shifting the pipeline.

Kottivakkam gets four million litres of drinking water a day on alternate days.

The ₹66.67-crore water supply scheme for Neelankarai, a long-pending demand, is estimated to benefit 34,100 residents. Initially, 5.3 mld of water supply is planned when the project covers the entire area in June 2026. The water pipeline network is already in place in parts of Neelankarai.

Srilakshmi Mohan Rao, vice-president of the Kazura Garden Residents Welfare Association, said these pipelines were laid a few years ago. The water board is now accepting applications for connections. But not many residents are aware of this. Information must be shared with residents’ welfare associations or through camps on availability of infrastructure and provision of connections.