India’s KUWSDB floats tender for Hale Unduwadi drinking water project

Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) in India has reportedly floated tender for the Hale Unduwadi drinking water project in Mysuru.

This project aims to supply drinking water in Mysuru city and surrounding areas, The Hindu reported.

The first phase of the project involves the collection of 150 million litres per day (MLD) from Cauvery river at Hale Unduwadi near KRS reservoir through a jackwell.

It will be then pumped to a treatment plant at Beechanakuppe located 4km south of the jackwell.

The treated water will be sent to the Master Balancing Reservoir (MBR) at Vijayanagar in the city and the High Level Reservoir (HLR) at Yadavgiri before it is supplied through pipe to the western parts of the city and 92 villages.

In addition to the 150 MLD from the Hale Unduwadi project, Mysuru city is said to be already receiving 260-265 MLD from Belagola, Hongalli, Kabini and Melapura.

The location of the project is said to allow water to be drawn even if the reservoir level goes down below 70 ft and reaches dead storage.

This project, originally planned around seven years ago, was delayed after the land identified for the water treatment plant at Beechanakuppe was acquired by Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for an industrial project.

This land was later de-reserved and entrusted to the KUWSDB.

The work on the project is expected to start early next year. It is slated to complete within 30 months of start by the successful bidder.

Phase two of the Hale Unduwadi project, which eyes another 150 MLD, is anticipated to start later.

Last month, India’s Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) floated tenders for the water supply project in Manimajra.