Stalin reviews construction of desalination plant at Nemmeli
The Hindu
The foundation stone for the 150 MLD desalination plant was laid in 2019, and it is expected to be completed by April 2023
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday inspected the site at Nemmeli in Chengalpattu district, where a 150 MLD desalination plant is being constructed at a cost of about ₹1,259 crore. He also visited another seawater desalination plant with a capacity of 100 MLD in the same campus on East Coast Road.
During his visit, Mr. Stalin reviewed the construction of an intake sump, product water tank, product water pumping station, ultra filter & reverse osmosis process and a sludge thickener, among others, which are integral components of the desalination plant and instructed officials to complete the construction by April 2023, an official release said.

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