Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board

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Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board
Company type Government of Tamil Nadu
Industry Water Supply, Sewerage
FoundedApr, 14, 1971
HeadquartersTWAD 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]

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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.

History

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.

Functions

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.

Funding Agencies

Structure

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 :


RegionHeadquartersDistricts CoveredCirclesNo. of Divisions
Coimbatore Region Coimbatore Coimbatore, Nilgiris,

Erode, Tirupur, Karur

Salem, Namakkal

1.) Coimbatore - Nilgiris Circle,

2.) Erode - Tiruppur - Karur Circle,

3.) Salem - Namakkal Circle.

8

8

7

Vellore Region Vellore Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur,

Vellore, Tiruvannamalai,

Cuddalore, Villupuram,

Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri

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 RegionMaduraiMadurai, 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 RegionThanjavurThanjavur, 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

Combined Water Supply Schemes (CWSS)

S.NoName of the schemeRiverLocationBeneficiariesCapacity (MLD)Districts Served
1 Hogenakkal Integrated Drinking Water Project [2] CauveryHogenakkal3 Municipalities

17 Town Panchayats

7639 Rural Habitations.

120Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri
2Ramanathapuram Mega Drinking Water Supply ProjectCauveryMutharasanallur

& Kadiakurichi in Trichy District

5 Municipalities

11 Town Panchayats

3163 rural habitations

100Ramnathapuram,

Sivaganga and Pudukottai

3CWSS to Vellore Corporation,

11 Municipalities, 5 Town Panchayats &

944 wayside Rural habitations in Vellore district

CauveryThottilpatti Village near Mettur DamVellore Corporation

11 Municipalities

5 Town Panchayats

944 Rural habitations

181Vellore
4Augmentation of water supply to Palladam Municipality,

23 town panchayats and 965 rural habitations in

Coimbatore and Tiruppur District

BhavaniPillur reservoirPalladam Municipality

23 Town panchayats

965 rural habitations

125Coimbatore and

Tiruppur

5CWSS 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 Kulithalai3 Municipalities

7 Town Panchayats

1430 Rural Habitations.

84Madurai

Sivagangai

6CWSS to 1153 Habitations in 9 Unions and Peravurani,

Perumagalur And Adiramapattinam Town Panchayats in

Thanjavur District

Kollidam7 Town Panchayats

1153 Rural Habitations

38.11Thanjavur
7CWSS 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

Cauvery5 Town Panchayats

1765 Rural Habitations

48.10Dindigul

Trichy

8CWSS 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.

KollidamNear Thiruchennampoondi1 Town Panchayats

1751 Rural Habitations

23.23Pudukkottai

Thanjavur

9Providing 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

Cauverynear Thirupparaithurai village.1766 Rural Habitations23.12Pudukottai

Sivagangai

10Providing CWSS To Attur And Narasingapuram Municipalities,

20 Town Panchayats And 1,345 Rural Habitations In

12 Panchayat Unions Of Salem District.

CauveryThottilpatti Village near Mettur Dam2 Municipalities

20 Town Panchayats

1345 Rural Habitations.

84.134Salem

Sewerage schemes

S.No.Name of the scheme
1Chinnamanur Municipality
2Maraimalainagar Municipality
3Namakkal Municipality
4Ramanathapuram Municipality
5Dharmapuri Municipality
6Perambalur Municipality
7Thiruvannamalai Municipality
8Thiruvarur Municipality
9Villupuram Municipality
10Mamallapuram Town Panchayat
11Theni- Allinagaram Municipality
12Thiruchendur Town Panchayat
13Orathanadu Town Panchayat
14Cuddalore Municipal Corporation
15Udumalpettai Municipality
16Nagapattinam Municipality
17Pudhukkottai Municipality
18Thiruvallur Municipality
19Krishnagiri Municipality
20Ariyalur Municipality
21Septage Management in Karunguzhi Town Panchayat
22Periyakulam Municipality
23Thoothukkudi Municipal Corporation
24Virudhunagar Municipality
25Sivagangai Municipality
26Nagerkoil Municipal Corporation
27Mettur Municipality
28Arakkonam Municipality
29Thirupathur Municipality
30Bodinayakkanaur Municipality
31Rasipuram Municipality
32Karaikkudi Municipality
33Chidambaram Municipality
34Sathur Municipality
35Sathiyamangalam Municipality
36Pollachi Municipality
37Palanichettipatti Town Panchayat
38Ulundhurpettai Municipality
39Perundhurai Town Panchayat
40Thirupporur Town Panchayat
41Ponneri Municipality
42Vallam Town Panchayat
43Mettupalayam Municipality

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TWAD". www.twadboard.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Ramakrishna, T. (16 November 2021). "Hogenakkal water for Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri districts from tomorrow" . The Hindu.
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