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Wednesday, Mar 10, 2004
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Agri-Biz & Commodities
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Natural Calamities Rs 1.75-cr drought relief for Ernakulam district Our Bureau
Kochi , March 9 THE State Government has allocated Rs 1.75 crore to tackle the drought situation in the Ernakulam district. Of this, Rs 1 crore will be spent on distribution of drinking water and Rs 75 lakh will go towards compensating farmers whose crops have failed. The District Collector, Mr Gyanesh Kumar, said that the district administration is gearing up to tackle the situation. The State Government has reportedly assured that it would provide more funds if necessary for ensuring supply of drinking water throughout the district. The district administration has accordingly drawn up plans to ensure drinking water supply in consultation with various departments concerned. Distribution of drinking water through tanker lorries, allowing water to flow through irrigation canals, repairing of pipelines laid by the Kerala Water Authority, and repairing of motors used for lift irrigation projects are some of the measures launched by the district administration. According to reports, the western side of the city is reeling under severe water scarcity. The Collector said that tanker lorry water services to Vypeen and other parts in the city have been enhanced. About 113 tanker lorries are providing water to various parts in the district. Each lorry conducts about three services a day distributing around 27 lakh litres of water. Some 14 lakh litres of water are being distributed in Vypeen with the aid of Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation barges. It is estimated that Rs 50 lakh would be spent during this summer for water distribution for a month. It is estimated to cost Rs 3 crore for the season. According to Mr Kumar, synthetic water tanks would be set up at points where tanker lorries distribute water. Permission has been given to set up 11 such water tanks in the Chellanam panchayat, one of the worst-hit areas. He also stressed the importance of finding new water resources for distribution through tanker lorries. Desalination is a viable alternative and desalination plants have been set up at Kumbalangi, Cherai and Children's park on experimental basis, he added.
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