Type | Government of Tamil Nadu |
---|---|
Industry | Water Supply, Sewerage |
Founded | Apr, 14, 1971 |
Headquarters | TWAD House, No-31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. |
Area served | Tamil Nadu, India (Except Chennai) |
Website | http://www.twadboard.gov.in/ |
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD Board) is a public agency formed by the Government of Tamil Nadu, under the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, assigned with the task of implementing all water supply and sewerage schemes to the state of Tamil Nadu (except the Chennai Metropolitan Area). [1]
TWAD Board coordinates with the Government of India's Ministry of Rural Development and Departments of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Water Resources, National River Conservation Directorate, Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Central Ground Water Board, Non Government Organisations (NGOs), academic institutions, etc., to implement the water supply and sewerage schemes in Tamilnadu.
The local bodies were entrusted with the task of providing the amenities of water supply and drainage schemes initially. Then arose the necessity for an organisation of fully trained and experienced personnel on the Government side for the execution and maintenance of water supply and drainage schemes at satisfactory standards and minimum cost.
Hence the Sanitary Engineering Branch of the Madras Public Works Department was entrusted with the task of the investigation, design, execution and maintenance of the water supply and drainage schemes of all the local bodies in the state.
In the year 1962, the Sanitary Engineers circle and the Public Health Execution Circle were brought under the control of a separate Public Health Engineering and Municipal Works Department.
In the year 1966, the Public Health Engineering Department was reorganised on a territorial basis, with a view to cope with the increased work load and to ensure speedy execution of the schemes, when a number of water supply and drainage schemes were taken up.
Accordingly two Public Health Engineering circles were formed at Madras and Madurai, headed by separate Superintending Engineers, with exclusive jurisdiction to investigate, design, execute and maintain all urban water supply and drainage schemes.
The Government of Tamil Nadu constituted, the Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board as a non-statutory body during 1969. Statutory status was given to the Board with effect from 14.4.1971 by an enactment passed by the Tamil Nadu State Legislature.
TWAD Board undertakes investigation, execution and maintenance of any scheme for the provision of watersupply and sewerage facilities, to meet the needs of any industries or institutions within the area of the local authority on the direction of state Government.
The watersupply and sewerage schemes undertaken by TWAD Board are handed over to the respective local bodies for maintenance on completion. However schemes of composite nature covering more than one local body are maintained by TWAD Board.
The headquarters at Chennai co-ordinates with all the regional offices and government agencies for effective implementation of various watersupply and sewerage projects through the following units :
Region | Headquarters | Districts Covered | Circles | No. of Divisions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coimbatore Region | Coimbatore | Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal | 1.) Coimbatore - Nilgiris Circle, 2.) Erode - Tiruppur - Karur Circle, 3.) Salem - Namakkal Circle. | 8 8 7 |
Vellore Region | Vellore | Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, | 1.) Kanchipuram - Tiruvallur Circle, 2.) Vellore-Tiruvannamalai Circle, 3.) Cuddalore - Villupuram Circle, 4.) Dharmapuri - Krishnagiri Circle, 5.) Project Maintenance Circle, Dharmapuri | 3 6 4 1 3 |
Madurai Region | Madurai | Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari | 1.) Madurai - Dindigul - Theni Circle, 2.)Sivagangai - Ramanathapuram cum Project Maintenance Circle, 3.) Thoothukudi - Virudhunagar Circle, 4.) Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari 5.) Sewerage Circle, Madurai | 8 4 6 6 5 |
Thanjavur Region | Thanjavur | Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Trichy, Perambalur, Pudukottai | 1.) Thanjavur - Thiruvarur - Nagapattinam Circle, 2.) Trichy - Perambalur Ariyalur - Pudukottai Circle 3.) Sewerage Circle, Thanjavur 4.) Sewerage Circle, Tindivanam | 5 7 2 2 |
S.No | Name of the scheme | River | Location | Beneficiaries | Capacity (MLD) | Districts Served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hogenakkal Integrated Drinking Water Project [2] | Cauvery | Hogenakkal | 3 Municipalities 17 Town Panchayats 7639 Rural Habitations. | 120 | Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri |
2 | Ramanathapuram Mega Drinking Water Supply Project | Cauvery | Mutharasanallur & Kadiakurichi in Trichy District | 5 Municipalities 11 Town Panchayats 3163 rural habitations | 100 | Ramnathapuram, Sivaganga and Pudukottai |
3 | CWSS to Vellore Corporation, 11 Municipalities, 5 Town Panchayats & 944 wayside Rural habitations in Vellore district | Cauvery | Thottilpatti Village near Mettur Dam | Vellore Corporation 11 Municipalities 5 Town Panchayats 944 Rural habitations | 181 | Vellore |
4 | Augmentation of water supply to Palladam Municipality, 23 town panchayats and 965 rural habitations in Coimbatore and Tiruppur District | Bhavani | Pillur reservoir | Palladam Municipality 23 Town panchayats 965 rural habitations | 125 | Coimbatore and Tiruppur |
5 | CWSS to Melur, Avaniapuram, Thirumangalam Municipalities, Thirunagar, Vilangudi, Paravai, A.Vellalapatti, Alanganallur, Palamedu Town Panchayats and 1430 rural habitations in 8 unions of Madurai District and Singampunari Town Panchayat in Sivagangai District. | Cauvery | Near Kulithalai | 3 Municipalities 7 Town Panchayats 1430 Rural Habitations. | 84 | Madurai Sivagangai |
6 | CWSS to 1153 Habitations in 9 Unions and Peravurani, Perumagalur And Adiramapattinam Town Panchayats in Thanjavur District | Kollidam | 7 Town Panchayats 1153 Rural Habitations | 38.11 | Thanjavur | |
7 | CWSS to Natham & 2 Town Panchayats and 1276 Rural Habitations with Bulk Provision to 2 Town Panchayats and 354 Rural Habitations in Dindigul District and Bulk Provision to 135 Habitations in Trichy District | Cauvery | 5 Town Panchayats 1765 Rural Habitations | 48.10 | Dindigul Trichy | |
8 | CWSS To 1751 Rural Habitations in Kunnandarkoil (Part), Gandarvakottai , Karambakudi , Thiruvarangulam , Aranthangi , Viralimalai (Part), Annavasal (Part) and Pudukkottai (Part) Unions of Pudukkottai District and Vallam Town Panchayat in Thanjavur District. | Kollidam | Near Thiruchennampoondi | 1 Town Panchayats 1751 Rural Habitations | 23.23 | Pudukkottai Thanjavur |
9 | Providing CWSS To 1766 Rural Habitations In Viralimalai (Part), Annavasal (Part), Ponnamaravathy,Tthirumayam, Arimalam, Kunnandarkoil (Part) And Pudukottai (Part) Of Pudukottai District And 125 Habitations In S.pudur And Sakottai Panchayat Union In Sivagangai District | Cauvery | near Thirupparaithurai village. | 1766 Rural Habitations | 23.12 | Pudukottai Sivagangai |
10 | Providing CWSS To Attur And Narasingapuram Municipalities, 20 Town Panchayats And 1,345 Rural Habitations In 12 Panchayat Unions Of Salem District. | Cauvery | Thottilpatti Village near Mettur Dam | 2 Municipalities 20 Town Panchayats 1345 Rural Habitations. | 84.134 | Salem |
S.No. | Name of the scheme | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chinnamanur Municipality | ||
2 | Maraimalainagar Municipality | ||
3 | Namakkal Municipality | ||
4 | Ramanathapuram Municipality | ||
5 | Dharmapuri Municipality | ||
6 | Perambalur Municipality | ||
7 | Thiruvannamalai Municipality | ||
8 | Thiruvarur Municipality | ||
9 | Villupuram Municipality | ||
10 | Mamallapuram Town Panchayat | ||
11 | Theni- Allinagaram Municipality | ||
12 | Thiruchendur Town Panchayat | ||
13 | Orathanadu Town Panchayat | ||
14 | Cuddalore Municipal Corporation | ||
15 | Udumalpettai Municipality | ||
16 | Nagapattinam Municipality | ||
17 | Pudhukkottai Municipality | ||
18 | Thiruvallur Municipality | ||
19 | Krishnagiri Municipality | ||
20 | Ariyalur Municipality | ||
21 | Septage Management in Karunguzhi Town Panchayat | ||
22 | Periyakulam Municipality | ||
23 | Thoothukkudi Municipal Corporation | ||
24 | Virudhunagar Municipality | ||
25 | Sivagangai Municipality | ||
26 | Nagerkoil Municipal Corporation | ||
27 | Mettur Municipality | ||
28 | Arakkonam Municipality | ||
29 | Thirupathur Municipality | ||
30 | Bodinayakkanaur Municipality | ||
31 | Rasipuram Municipality | ||
32 | Karaikkudi Municipality | ||
33 | Chidambaram Municipality | ||
34 | Sathur Municipality | ||
35 | Sathiyamangalam Municipality | ||
36 | Pollachi Municipality | ||
37 | Palanichettipatti Town Panchayat | ||
38 | Ulundhurpettai Municipality | ||
39 | Perundhurai Town Panchayat | ||
40 | Thirupporur Town Panchayat | ||
41 | Ponneri Municipality | ||
42 | Vallam Town Panchayat | ||
43 | Mettupalayam Municipality |
Sir Edwin Chadwick KCB was an English social reformer who is noted for his leadership in reforming the Poor Laws in England and instituting major reforms in urban sanitation and public health. A disciple of Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, he was most active between 1832 and 1854; after that he held minor positions, and his views were largely ignored. Chadwick pioneered the use of scientific surveys to identify all phases of a complex social problem, and pioneered the use of systematic long-term inspection programmes to make sure the reforms operated as planned.
The Buckingham Canal is a 796 kilometres (494.6 mi)-long fresh water navigation canal, that parallels the Coromandel Coast of South India from Kakinada City in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh to Viluppuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to Chennai (Madras) port.
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, often referred to by his initials as MK Stalin, is an Indian Tamil politician serving as the 8th and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The son of the former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Stalin has been the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party since 28 August 2018. He served as the 37th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002 and 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011. Stalin was placed 24th on the list of India's Most Powerful Personalities in 2022 by The Indian Express.
Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur, is the city and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important city and port during the British Raj.
Sivaganga is a city and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Sivaganga is the Rani Velunachiyar's Kingdom of Tamil Nadu. It is an important city in this district for official and commercial purposes. Its nickname was Sivagangai Seemai.
Kulithalai is a municipality in Karur district & Sub-urb of Tiruchirapalli City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The recorded history of Kulithalai is known from Cheras, followed by medieval Chola period of the 9th century and has been ruled, at different times, by the Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire and the British.
Pattukkottai is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence throughout Southern India after the construction of the fort by Vanaji Pandithar, a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87. The recorded history of Pattukkottai is known from the 17th century and has been ruled, at different times, by the Thanjavur Marathas and the British. It is the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the two municipalities in the district.
Pudupalayam is a panchayat town in Chengam taluk of Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its pincode number is 606 705.It is well connected with Tiruvannamalai and Bangalore. This is at Bangalore Road at 33 km away from the famous Annamalaiyar Temple located in Thiruvannamalai.
Ariyalur is a town and district headquarters of Ariyalur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is rich in limestone, surrounded with seven cement factories and two sugar factories. The town is located at a distance of 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai.
The Public Works Department (PWD) was the State Government Agency of Western Australia, which was charged with providing and maintaining public infrastructure such as dams, water supplies, schools, hospitals, harbours and other public buildings. The department is no longer operational, having its responsibilities reassigned to other State Government Departments and corporate entities since 1985.
Municipal or local governance refers to the third tier of governance in India, at the level of the municipality or urban local body.
A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. The growing population and urbanization of various Indian cities highlighted the need for a type of local governing body that could provide services such as healthcare, education, housing and transport by collecting property taxes and administering grants from the state government.
Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, has a highly developed, dense, and modern transportation infrastructure, encompassing both public and private transport. Its capital city, Chennai is well-connected by land, sea, and air and serves as a major hub for entry into South India.
Tamil Nadu is one of the most literate states in India. The state's literacy rate is 80.33% in 2011, which is above the national average. A survey conducted by the Industry body Assocham ranks Tamil Nadu top among Indian states with about 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in primary and upper primary education.
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, known shortly as CMWSSB, is a statutory board of Government of Tamil Nadu which provides water supply and sewage treatment to the city of Chennai and its metropolitan region.
Koothanallur is a town in Tiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is located at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and 350 km (220 mi) from the state capital Chennai. Koothanallur is known for the Big Mosque. Sri Ramanatha Swamy Thirukovil, an ancient temple at Tirurameshwaram, is located 7 km (4.3 mi) far to Koothanallur, southerly.
Local bodies in Tamil Nadu constitute the three tier administration set-up in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a system of local government which forms the last level from the Centre. Chennai Corporation in the then Madras Presidency, established in 1688, is the oldest such local body not only in India but also in any commonwealth nations outside United Kingdom.
This is a list of Tamil Nadu Government laws and rules.
Appanur, is a village in the Kadaladi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located between Mudukulathur and Sayalgudi, on the State Highway 29 (SH29).
Voluntary Health Services, popularly known as the VHS Hospital, is a multispecialty tertiary care referral hospital in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, reportedly serving the economically weaker sections of the society. It was founded in 1958 by Krishnaswami Srinivas Sanjivi, an Indian physician, social worker and a winner of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards and is run by a charitable non governmental organization of the same name. The hospital is situated along Rajiv Gandhi Salai at Taramani, in Chennai.